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Gauteng govt, Eskom partner to tackle electricity problems

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… to address issues such as a green economy and renewable energy; the need to keep the lights on; ensuring regular … utility for advice when it came to matters of renewable energy, Mokonyane said. She called on residents of Gauteng to …

Operation Khanyisa to smoke out izinyoka

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… in Gauteng. The utility spends a lot of money on its Energy Losses Management Programme (which includes Khanyisa). To date, it has been able to maintain energy losses of around 6 percent. Eskom hopes to see a …

Eskom public hearings kick off in Gauteng

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… executive officer, Brian Dames, says a stable supply of energy is crucial to power South Africa’s economic growth … request for a 16% tariff increase from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), Dames said the … The IPPs are expected to contribute 2% to the country’s energy grid. The current Multi-Year Price Determination, MYPD …

Eskom nets R9.5bil profit

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… Power Producers, including electricity from renewable energy sources, are needed to balance the supply and demand …

Cabinet statement on the new growth path

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… include * bottlenecks and backlogs in logistics, energy infrastructure and skills, which constrains economic … through the massive expansion of transport, energy, water, communications capacity and housing, … extraction * the green economy, with programmes in green energy, component manufacture and services * manufacturing …

Eskom to look for off-shore funding

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… only 30 percent in 1994. Earlier this year, the National Energy Regulator granted Eskom a tariff increase of 24.8 … on plans to address the challenges faced by the country's energy sector. This after President Jacob Zuma said on Sunday that government is to spend over R800 billion on energy infrastructure over the next few years. Zuma said …

CO2 storage atlas a milestone for SA

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… in capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the country, says Energy Minister Dipuo Peters. "This Atlas is an important … which about 66 percent of coal contributes to the primary energy supply. "South Africa's energy economy is inevitably likely to rely on coal in the …

No decision taken on export levy for coal – Shabangu

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… remained an important component in the country’s future energy mix. Government viewed the industry as one that could …

Govt working on new growth path

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… Business Unity South Africa Futhi Mtoba said the positive energy shown during the FIFA World Cup must be channeled into …

New homes for Kwanokuthula residents

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… over the weekend. The two bedroom homes, fitted with solar energy, are part of the new national human settlements …

Motlanthe to host Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister

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… and investment; Promotion of cooperation in the mining and energy sectors; and Strengthening of cooperation in the field …

Africa's challenges under spotlight

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… education and expanding access to clean water and energy. The theme for the conference is, Planning Africa 2010 …

Women take centre stage at enviro conference

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… basis, through tasks such as ensuring there was sufficient energy for cooking and water for cooking, she added. "We are …

SA to attend Africa-EU Energy Partnership

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… the first high-level meeting of the Africa-European Union Energy Partnership (AEEP) in Vienna, Austria. Minister of Energy, Dipuo Peters is expected to deliver a keynote address … to reaffirm South Africa's commitment to enhancing energy security and energy access as well as promoting …

Manuel to assist Zuma in AU duties

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… the information and communication technologies, transport, energy, water and agriculture sectors. Zuma has been …

SA students off to Cuba

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… give our aspirant doctors time, expertise and positive energy to learn in that country and be allowed to come back …

SA eyes increased share of hydrogen fuel cell market

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… fuel cell technologies are a clean, safe, and sustainable energy solution for the future. The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell … and fuel cell technologies as clean, safe, and sustainable energy solutions for the future, as well as to facilitate the … said hydrogen and fuel cell technologies were part of the energy grand challenge, one of the department's five "grand …

Zuma foresees bright future for Africa-China

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… practical cooperation between Chinese and South African energy companies while also considering third-party involvement in energy, electricity, nuclear energy, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure projects. …

SA moves to strengthen ties with China

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… infrastructure, the benefaction of minerals, engineering, energy, information and communications technology and …

No plans to cancel Kusile power station

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… plans to cancel the Kusile Power Station project both the Energy Ministry and Eskom have said. This comes after media … Deputy Director General for Electricity, Nuclear and Clean Energy Ompi Aphane as saying the coal powered facility, which … Aphane in his presentation to the South African National Energy Association (Sanea) indicated that the Integrated …