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DoE to review electricity roadmap once bigger energy plan finalised

The Department of Energy (DoE) will work towards finalising an Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) for South Africa during the current financial year, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday....

SA: Barbara Thompson: Address by the Deputy Minister of Energy, at the Energy Department Budget Vote 2013/14, Parliament, Cape Town (14/05/2013)

SPEECH

Ugesi ubalulekile ezimpilweni zayinoma ibaphi abantu abaphilayo ezweni elithuthukayo. Ngaphandle kwawo, konke kungacishe kufikelele kwanqhiketshe. Amandla awumgogodla wawonke umnotho oqinile. We...

GCIS: Statement by the Government Communication and Information System, statement on the Cabinet meeting on 30 April 2013 (02/05/2013)

STATEMENT

Cabinet reminds all South Africans that our constitution guarantees the right to strike and protest within the confines of the law. Cabinet has noted with concern the spate of violent and...

SA: Malusi Gigaba: Address by the Minister of Public Enterprises, during the Power System Update, Megawatt Park, Johannesburg (22/04/2013)

SPEECH

It is gives me tremendous pleasure to stand before you this morning as Eskom is to table before the Nation the Power System Update. We have consistently undertaken this exercise in order to be...

Gas key to SA’s future power mix

GAS & SOLAR

Gas would form a key part of South Africa’s future power generation mix, with the focus to fall on liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the short term and on shale gas in the long term, Standard Bank...

DA: Statement by David Ross, DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Energy, DA to present submission on Eskom price hike application (15/01/2013)

STATEMENT

Our position is that Eskom should only be granted an inflation-linked price increase per annum for the next five years in order to avoid negative impacts on consumers and businesses. We have...

SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, during his site visit at the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal (10/11/2012)

SPEECH

As you are aware, from time to time we undertake site visits to assess progress on key projects and programmes that government is implementing, as part of our monitoring and evaluation programme.

SA needs bold, immediate decisions on energy plan implementation – Eskom

POWER GENERATION

Important decisions regarding the implementation of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2010 had to be made urgently to secure the country’s power supply, State utility Eskom delivery...

Wind-site developer pursuing 2 000 MW SA pipeline

WIND ENERGY

Wind-energy site developer Windlab – which is participating in two projects that have already progressed to the preferred-bidder stage under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power...

The river wild: Harnessing East Africa’s hydropower potential

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

This CAI paper discusses the tangible benefits that hydropower has brought and could still bring to East Africa. It also considers how hydropower, particularly small hydro projects, can improve...

SA power constraint an ‘underappreciated’ growth threat

POWER & GROWTH

South Africa’s power supply constraint has the potential to act as a “hand brake” on the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth outlook and is an “underappreciated” downside...

SA: Peters: Address by the Minister of Energy, at a breakfast briefing on the Black Management Forum, Kimberley (27/02/2012)

Topics

Good morning, Let me start by wishing Premier Hazel Jenkins who at the moment is in the hospital a speedy recovery with the hope that she will be out soon. Let me also appreciate Black Management...

Eskom set to roll out power buy-back pilot this month

DEMAND AGGREGATION

South African power utility Eskom will start implementing an innovative demand response aggregation pilot programme (DRAPP) this month with the intention of securing 500 MW of buy-back contracts...

Daily podcast – January 31, 2012

PODCAST

State-owned power utility Eskom has reiterated its call for South Africans to urgently reduce electricity demand by 10%, or some 3 000 MW, adding that it is continuing to pursue plans to ensure...

Eskom says meeting demand, but supply remains tight

ELECTRICITY

State-owned power utility Eskom reported that peak demand last week was met with sufficient capacity and that, while the power utility continued to make progress with its programme of planned...

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