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Energy storage technology will make blackouts in Africa ancient history

Energy storage technology will make blackouts in Africa ancient history

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The demand of power in West Africa is rising. Sebastian Sterl

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Sebastian Sterl & Robert Brecha 5 Jun 2020

Kangnas Wind Farm

Mitigating Covid-19 risks in constructing wind farms

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Renewables are here to stay and grow

Renewables are here to stay and grow

Nicci Botha 1 Jun 2020

Mpact expands face shield range - adults, kids, hardhat shields and respiratory masks

Mpact expands face shield range - adults, kids, hardhat shields and respiratory masks

Mpact 29 May 2020

The case for turning South Africa's coal fields into a renewable energy hub

Hartmut Winkler 26 May 2020

Ntombifuthi Ntuli, CEO, Sawea

Renewable energy a key component of SA's economic recovery

19 May 2020

Tom Alweendo, Namibia’s minister of mines and energy.

Namibia's plans for greater energy security

Nicci Botha 18 May 2020

How should policy support energy transition in a post-Covid Africa?

How should policy support energy transition in a post-Covid Africa?

Nicci Botha 15 May 2020

Judgment reserved in CoCT's bid to procure power from independent sources

Judgment reserved in CoCT's bid to procure power from independent sources

12 May 2020

The map shows the location of the new Juno Wind Farm. Graphic: from the Supplementary Heritage Report by Sarah Winter and Nicolas Baumann (July 2019)

Giant turbine farm set to harvest West Coast wind

John Yeld 11 May 2020

The first two of 24 new solar and wind farms under construction were completed in February but there’s still a long way to go to boost electricity supply. GettyImages

Power shortages will remain a big challenge in a post-Covid-19 South Africa

Hartmut Winkler 24 Apr 2020

Government must urgently amend energy supply chain to reflect post Covid-19 reality

Government must urgently amend energy supply chain to reflect post Covid-19 reality

14 Apr 2020

What current global challenges are teaching us about energy development

9 Apr 2020

European agri industry gets funding for Covid-19

European agri industry gets funding for Covid-19

7 Apr 2020

Anglo American built a photovoltaic plant over a tailings dam at its Los Bronces copper mine in Chile

Mining industry explores self generation

6 Apr 2020

Eskom conducts maintenance work as demand drops during lockdown

Eskom conducts maintenance work as demand drops during lockdown

2 Apr 2020

Ntomfuthi Ntuli, CEO of Sawea

Eskom plans to cut back on IPPs, citing Covid-19

2 Apr 2020

Noupoort Wind Farm

Operational wind farms an essential service

1 Apr 2020

Kangnas' turbines in place ahead of schedule

Kangnas' turbines in place ahead of schedule

20 Mar 2020

Ntombifuthi Ntuli, CEO of Sawea

CTF losses PPA appeal

16 Mar 2020

Dr Angela Wilkinson, secretary general of the World Energy Council

Are we heading for a modern jazz, unfinished symphony or hard rock energy transition?

Nicci Botha 9 Mar 2020

The view looking east across the West Coast with the village of Paternoster in the foreground. The recently approved Boulders Wind farm will stand on the hills in the background, directly in this view. Photo: John Yeld

Wind farm says massive new rival could cost it "hundreds of millions" in lost energy

John Yeld 19 Feb 2020

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

14 Feb 2020

Cape Town sought court intervention to buy electricity from independent power producers. Image source: Getty/Gallo

#Sona20: Ramaphosa confirms own use generation plan

14 Feb 2020

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

12 Feb 2020

Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

6 Feb 2020

Petrol price to come down in February

4 Feb 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Africa's renewable revolution

29 Jan 2020

Most proposed solutions don’t address the systemic problems facing Eskom, in particular its parlous finances. Shutterstock

South Africa's energy crisis has triggered lots of ideas: why most are wrong

Seán Mfundza Muller & Mike Muller 23 Jan 2020

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Energy storage technology will make blackouts in Africa ancient history

Energy storage technology will make blackouts in Africa ancient history

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The demand of power in West Africa is rising. Sebastian Sterl

How West Africa can expand power supply and meet climate goals

Sebastian Sterl & Robert Brecha 5 Jun 2020

Kangnas Wind Farm

Mitigating Covid-19 risks in constructing wind farms

3 Jun 2020

Renewables are here to stay and grow

Renewables are here to stay and grow

Nicci Botha 1 Jun 2020

Mpact expands face shield range - adults, kids, hardhat shields and respiratory masks

Mpact expands face shield range - adults, kids, hardhat shields and respiratory masks

Mpact 29 May 2020

The case for turning South Africa's coal fields into a renewable energy hub

Hartmut Winkler 26 May 2020

Ntombifuthi Ntuli, CEO, Sawea

Renewable energy a key component of SA's economic recovery

19 May 2020

Tom Alweendo, Namibia’s minister of mines and energy.

Namibia's plans for greater energy security

Nicci Botha 18 May 2020

How should policy support energy transition in a post-Covid Africa?

How should policy support energy transition in a post-Covid Africa?

Nicci Botha 15 May 2020

Judgment reserved in CoCT's bid to procure power from independent sources

Judgment reserved in CoCT's bid to procure power from independent sources

12 May 2020

The map shows the location of the new Juno Wind Farm. Graphic: from the Supplementary Heritage Report by Sarah Winter and Nicolas Baumann (July 2019)

Giant turbine farm set to harvest West Coast wind

John Yeld 11 May 2020

The first two of 24 new solar and wind farms under construction were completed in February but there’s still a long way to go to boost electricity supply. GettyImages

Power shortages will remain a big challenge in a post-Covid-19 South Africa

Hartmut Winkler 24 Apr 2020

Government must urgently amend energy supply chain to reflect post Covid-19 reality

Government must urgently amend energy supply chain to reflect post Covid-19 reality

14 Apr 2020

What current global challenges are teaching us about energy development

9 Apr 2020

European agri industry gets funding for Covid-19

European agri industry gets funding for Covid-19

7 Apr 2020

Anglo American built a photovoltaic plant over a tailings dam at its Los Bronces copper mine in Chile

Mining industry explores self generation

6 Apr 2020

Eskom conducts maintenance work as demand drops during lockdown

Eskom conducts maintenance work as demand drops during lockdown

2 Apr 2020

Ntomfuthi Ntuli, CEO of Sawea

Eskom plans to cut back on IPPs, citing Covid-19

2 Apr 2020

Noupoort Wind Farm

Operational wind farms an essential service

1 Apr 2020

Kangnas' turbines in place ahead of schedule

Kangnas' turbines in place ahead of schedule

20 Mar 2020

Ntombifuthi Ntuli, CEO of Sawea

CTF losses PPA appeal

16 Mar 2020

Dr Angela Wilkinson, secretary general of the World Energy Council

Are we heading for a modern jazz, unfinished symphony or hard rock energy transition?

Nicci Botha 9 Mar 2020

The view looking east across the West Coast with the village of Paternoster in the foreground. The recently approved Boulders Wind farm will stand on the hills in the background, directly in this view. Photo: John Yeld

Wind farm says massive new rival could cost it "hundreds of millions" in lost energy

John Yeld 19 Feb 2020

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

14 Feb 2020

Cape Town sought court intervention to buy electricity from independent power producers. Image source: Getty/Gallo

#Sona20: Ramaphosa confirms own use generation plan

14 Feb 2020

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

12 Feb 2020

Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

6 Feb 2020

Petrol price to come down in February

4 Feb 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Africa's renewable revolution

29 Jan 2020

Most proposed solutions don’t address the systemic problems facing Eskom, in particular its parlous finances. Shutterstock

South Africa's energy crisis has triggered lots of ideas: why most are wrong

Seán Mfundza Muller & Mike Muller 23 Jan 2020

Ntombifuthi Ntuli, CEO, Sawea

Sawea welcomes market-friendly approach

22 Jan 2020

The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) has conditionally approved the Boulders wind farm project. Image from the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report by CES (copied for fair use).

Huge West Coast wind farm approved

John Yeld 22 Jan 2020

Seydou Kane, managing director, Eaton South Africa

Effective storage solutions essential to a successful Eskom turnaround

Seydou Kane 21 Jan 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

China's investment in Africa's mineral resources

20 Jan 2020

Wind energy company powering skills development work

Wind energy company powering skills development work

SAICA 20 Jan 2020

Mark Lacey, head of commodities, Schroders

Energy transition forecast: Sunny with a chance of strong wind

Mark Lacey 15 Jan 2020

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 15 Jan 2020

Professor Bernard Bladergroen

Better batteries: Energy storage can fight load shedding and develop South Africa

Nicklaus Kruger 13 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: SA's transition to a cleaner, greener economy

#BizTrends2020: SA's transition to a cleaner, greener economy

Ntombifuthi Ntuli 9 Jan 2020

Malawi solar energy project to add 46MW to local power supply

Malawi solar energy project to add 46MW to local power supply

27 Dec 2019