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Eskom, Netherlands sign agreement

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… with the power producer’s commitments towards greener energy production and South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET). “We are keen to assess all options … will be employed in addition to the renewable energy repowering options that are currently being assessed …

Treasury solicits views on pre-budget consultation process

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… Topical Issues · Unemployment · Social security funding · Energy choices and fiscal subsidies · Safety and crime · …

Eskom welcomes President’s measures to tackle electricity crisis

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… the shortage of megawatts, Eskom will purchase additional energy from existing private generators such as mines, paper … it was also placing significant emphasis on recovering its Energy Availability Factor (EAF), especially its coal plants, … the State-owned entity’s efforts to acquire battery energy storage systems are already at an advanced stage, with …

DMRE welcomes international petroleum product price reduction

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… The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has welcomed the reduction of international …

Plans afoot to publish Request for Proposals for energy programme

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… (RFP) for the commencement of the Integrated Renewable Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme (iREREP). This … be the largest programme for the procurement of renewable energy and resource efficiency for public facilities,” De … to its faltering grid. The intervention is among a raft of energy security plans for the country announced by the …

National Treasury finalising sustainable solution to Eskom debt

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… President Cyril Ramaphosa. Addressing the nation on the energy crisis on Monday, the President said the debt … said, would use climate funding provided through the Just Energy Transition Partnership to invest in the grid and … capacity to the grid is the time that it takes for any energy project to receive the necessary approvals and …

Eskom to accelerate efforts for new generation capacity in three months

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… to its faltering grid. The intervention is among a raft of energy security plans for the country announced by President … consultations within government, and with stakeholders and energy experts to find a collective solution to the energy crisis. Among these were consultative meetings with …

Creecy announces improved environmental assessment process for solar energy

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… the environmental assessment process for renewable energy projects in South Africa. The initiatives, announced … since 2014 to streamline EAs related to renewable energy projects like gazetting of 11 Renewable Development … the environmental authorisation process for renewable energy application will ensure that environmental …

Repo rate rises to 5.5%

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… “a prudent public debt level, increasing the supply of energy, moderating administered price inflation and keeping …

Government doing everything in its power to address load shedding

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… Phumla Williams. However, Williams said there is an energy crisis at Eskom, which is not going to be resolved … of measures that provides an effective response to our energy crisis,” President Ramaphosa said. –  SAnews.gov.gov.za …

SA puts citizens at the heart of just energy transition

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… As South Africa works towards achieving a just energy transition, government has reiterated that workers and … United States. The briefing provided an update on the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) and the finalisation of … which maps the investments required to achieve a just energy transition, South Africa is working with the JETP …

Government working on addressing load shedding

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… an announcement will be made through the Minister of Energy.  Speaking on the sidelines of the Black … President Cyril Ramaphosa also spoke of the country’s energy challenge, saying this is being addressed.  “In … simply not grow without a reliable supply of affordable energy.  “Much has been done over the last four years to …

SA's largest renewables project reaches financial close

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… The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced that the multibillion emergency solar … power stations will be the first dispatchable renewable energy projects in South Africa.”  Meanwhile, the department … said Eskom is the designated buyer for the capacity, energy and ancillary to be created by these projects, which …

Gains made in transforming SA’s economy

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… Load shedding The President also spoke of the country’s energy challenge saying this is being addressed. “In … simply not grow without a reliable supply of affordable energy.” Much has been done over the last four years to transform the country’s energy landscape and bring new generation capacity online. …

Russia-Ukraine conflict dominate 3rd G20 Finance Ministers' meeting

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… The Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as soaring food and energy prices, dominated last week’s 3rd G20 Finance … supply disruptions, and increased commodity and energy prices, which have added to rising inflationary … such as the international tax system, the country’s energy transition and climate change, and the international …

Government taking steps to address challenges, says President

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… be addressed and are being addressed now as we speak from energy to criminality, to disorder…all those matters are …

Have your say on game meat strategy

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… Wildlife Forum, in order to capitalise on the collective energy that went into developing the draft Game Meat …

Concern over move to coal

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… up a Task Team to develop an investment plan for the Just Energy Transition Partnership or JETP announced in Glasgow, …

Mandela Day a reminder of SA’s resilience

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… and its people are resilient. “We are in the midst of an energy crisis that is causing great hardship. A spate of …

Government's main focus to put megawatts on grid

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… that they have to properly streamline to generate the energy that the country needs. President Ramaphosa was … accompanied by Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe and … needs to be repositioned so that they generate enough energy for the country, which is government’s main focus. …