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Room for growth in job creation - Motlanthe

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… Northern Mining Belt, as well as securing the country's energy supply and upgrading the ports. Major investments …

Localisation key to energy plan: Peters

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… to unlocking jobs and should form part of South Africa's energy plan, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Thursday. The minister … 47 bids for the participation in the country's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers (IPP) programme. The … Localisation key to energy plan: Peters …

Energy dept to announce small power bidding round soon

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… Sandton - The Energy Department says it will in the next few weeks announce the small power bidding round in the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers (IPP) programme. "We will … 5 MW capacity, bidding round in the next few weeks..." Energy Minister Dipuo Peters told a New Age/ SABC breakfast …

SADC leaders to adopt growth plan

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… with the region's underperformance in road, rail, ports, energy, communication and water infrastructure. The deficit … that needs to be done. The regional plans for water and energy had been agreed to because we are of the view that …

Energy dept signs renewable energy agreements

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… producers (IPP) that will see 1 400 megawatts of renewable energy being produced to meet the country's energy needs. The signing ceremony took place in Pretoria … and 28 approved bidders from Window 1 of the Department of Energy's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer …

Eskom welcomes introduction to IPPs

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… Pretoria - With the introduction of renewable energy into the country's energy mix, Eskom has welcomed the signing of agreements … described the signing ceremony of the Department of Energy's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer …

Petrol price to decrease, diesel to rise

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… but the price of diesel will increase. The Department of Energy said the petrol price would drop by 10 cents a litre, …

Energy Dept considering second determination of IPPs

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… Johannesburg - Energy Minister Dipuo Peters on Thursday said she was … that would provide additional megawatts in the renewable energy space. "When we are ready, we will make that … she told a bidders conference in respect of the Renewable Energy IPP procurement programme. Peters said that the …

Leaders meet over Somalia

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… officials, experts and businessmen on issues like water, energy, roads and sustainability. According to the …

Namibian President to visit South Africa

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… covering key priority areas such as trade and investment, energy, public works, defence and security, water and … and Cooperation, Trade and Investment, Transport, Energy, Defence and Military Veterans, Public Works, Water …

How to invest in Africa's infrastructure

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… up infrastructure development in rail, water, ports and energy. The bank's head Donald Kaberuka made the proposal at … seeks to address infrastructure deficit in rail, water and energy infrastructure. Kaberuka told the gathering that …

SA welcomes SADC infrastructure plan

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… connecting all SADC member states in areas of energy, water, ICT and transport. The region's infrastructure …

SA working to include IPPs

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… increasing private sector participation in the country's energy mix, the Department of Energy said on Tuesday. "Partnerships are important; … Officer, Thandeka Zungu. She was speaking at the National Energy Regulator of SA's first economic regulators' …

Petrol price to fall by 89 cents

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… is to decrease by 89 cents per litre, the Department of Energy announced on Friday. From Wednesday next week, the …

Cabinet approves draft Grand Inga Project treaty

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… of South Africa's government strategy to promote renewable energy in the region, contribute to a reduction of carbon emissions, ensure security of supply and to develop energy infrastructure on the continent and the SADC region in particular." On Tuesday, the Department of Energy's Deputy Director General: Chief Operations Officer, …

Ebrahim heads to South Korea for policy consultative forum

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… 2011 in Pretoria; seeking enhanced co-operation in the energy sector; coordinating skills development and training … electric products. Officials from the Departments of Energy; Trade and Industry; Communications; Mineral …

SA youth awarded for doing community work

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… young people an opportunity to volunteer to spend their energy on community work to improve the lives of those who … not easy, but we need to work hard to develop the positive energy of young people in this country there is a lot of it …

Eskom to conduct more maintenance in summer

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… power. Speaking at a briefing to the business community on energy efficiency in Pretoria, Dames said the power …

Eskom has not yet finalised application for tariffs

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… who was speaking at a business community breakfast on energy efficiency. In June the power parastatal announced … said that it was important that South Africans embraced energy efficiency as a culture. Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba urged businesses to be energy efficient, adding that government was committed to …

Cabinet approves draft Brics strategy

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… North Africa - particularly Syria, Iran, and Afghanistan; energy and efforts to fight terrorism, as well as the …