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Nzimande calls for investment in innovation

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… of GHG emissions. “This is partly attributed to the high-energy intensity in the sector, which relies on imported … technologies vehicles, ideally powered through renewable energy. Thereafter, South Africa will gravitate to a 2% … eco-mobility transport. In addition, investments in green energy infrastructure like biogas filling stations and …

No load shedding in over a month

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… the Generation 9-Point Plan which sets out to improve the energy availability factor (EAF). At a media briefing earlier … plant maintenance, while carefully balancing the country’s energy requirements with the available capacity, the risk …

Petrol price hike in May

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… increase by 54 cents a litre this week. The Department of Energy on Sunday announced that the price of both grades of …

Use electricity wisely

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… to use electricity with care, sparingly and efficiently, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe said on Tuesday.   “Given our current energy availability challenges, it is also important for all … of tea. The Minister went on to urge citizens to invest in energy efficient appliances like fridges, irons and kettles. …

Radebe on outreach programme in EC

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Energy Minister Jeff Radebe is on an outreach programme drive … morning in Port Elizabeth where Radebe is leading a School Energy Day programme, where he will handover at least 350 … impoverished learners in partnership with Central Energy Fund (CEF). The School Energy Day is an initiative of …

Eskom executive appointed to top energy research body

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… give Eskom direct access to some of the most cutting edge energy research available. It also offers the power utility a … This gives him an opportunity to further serve the broader energy industry over and above his responsibility of serving … Eskom executive appointed to top energy research body …

Electricity saving tips

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… insulated and draught - proofed rooms require 51% less energy to heat. Eskom had the following tips for the winter … heater no bigger than 1 000W (watt) is the most energy efficient option to heat it for eight hours. Most gas …

President to witness testing of new PRASA train sets

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… the network, improved overall safety of trains and reduced energy costs as well as improved, predictable and reliable …

South Africa hands over BRICS council chairship

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… on the ground in South Africa and we are very pleased. The Energy Dialogue that was held in November last year was a …

4th annual NDB meeting "a success"

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… Africa (DBSA). The loans are targeted for renewable energy projects. For Eskom, the loan will be used for renewable energy integration and a transmission augmentation project. … The project will integrate a total of 670 MW of renewable energy onto the Eskom grid. “Once the NDB’s board of …

SA, Equatorial Guinea solidify bilateral relations

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… draft agreements to enhance cooperation in education and energy. – SAnews.gov.za   …

Eskom signs $180m loan agreement

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… which will be used to expand South Africa’s renewable energy efforts. The New Development Bank (NDB) and Eskom signed a loan agreement for Renewable Energy Integration and Transmission Augmentation Project. … which is vital for the development of renewable energy projects. The PFF will also support renewable energy

New Development Bank to approve $2.3bn in loans to SA

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… “Nearly 80% of our lending is now in the transport, clean energy, and water and sanitation sectors, with urban …

Fuel prices to increase on Wednesday

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… Consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets, with Energy Minister Jeff Radebe announcing that fuel prices will … In a statement issued on Saturday, the Department of Energy said the price adjustment was based on current local … 106.00c/l on petrol and 56.00c/l on diesel and IP,” the Energy Department said. The department attributed the fuel …

Save money - use alternative power sources

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… South Africans have been urged to become more energy efficient by changing their usage behaviour and using complementary energy sources. While the usage of alternative energy strategies can minimise the impact of load shedding or …

Cabinet mulls financial support for Eskom

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… their efforts to provide stable, consistent and reliable energy supply. Cabinet appealed to South Africans to cooperate and come up with new ideas – as well as energy-saving practices that were applied in the past – to …

Government sets record straight on S. Sudan oil deal

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… a pipeline, a new refinery and finally, to a new terminal, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe said on Thursday. This project … coordination between various divisions within the Central Energy Fund (CEF) Group and their counterparts on the South … development came long before he was the Minister of Energy. “Government-to-government cooperation had been years …

Mbete rejects NA reconvening request

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… and inquire into circumstances surrounding the prevailing energy crisis. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Parliament … Mbete said Parliament had agreed the prevailing energy crisis was a very serious matter for the nation. …

Energy efficiency key to stable electricity system

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Energy efficiency is the short term answer to balancing electricity supply and demand, says Energy Minister Jeff Radebe. “Energy efficiency is our best hope in the short term of … Energy efficiency key to stable electricity system …

Your language, your human right

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… in their homes. “Yet, we are currently facing a severe energy crisis that is having a profound impact on the lives …