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Nasdaq-listed solar photovoltaic (PV) group First Solar on Tuesday said that it was engaging with several sub-Sahara African governments around the benefits of installing utility-scale PV systems...

SA: Statement by Thulani Tshefuta, South African Youth Council President, on national summit on Green Economy (05/06/2013)

STATEMENT

The South African Youth Council (SAYC) will host a National Youth Summit on the Green Economy at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 23 to 25 June 2013. The summit aims tofacilitate...

SA: Statement by Thandi Modise, North West Premier, on solar energy option for agriculture (31/05/2013)

STATEMENT

The North West Provincial Government is considering solar energy as an option for agriculture because Eskom rates are crippling farmers, Premier Modise announced in a bilateral meeting held with...

Daily podcast – May 15, 2013

PODCAST

Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday that the Department of Energy (or DoE) would work towards finalising an Integrated Energy Plan (or IEP) for South Africa during the current financial...

DoE to review electricity roadmap once bigger energy plan finalised

ENERGY

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: Dipuo Peters: Address by the Minister of Energy, at the Energy Department Budget Vote 2013/14, Parliament, Cape Town (14/05/2013)

SPEECH

Our first democratically elected President, Dr Nelson Mandela once said, “For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of...

Nuclear not the solution for SA – faith leaders

NUCLEAR

The Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (Safcei) on Tuesday said the development of a nuclear industry in South Africa would not provide a boost for society, the economy,...

Motlanthe affirms SA will continue to develop nuclear energy

NUCLEAR ENERGY

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe reaffirmed on Monday South Africa's "right to research, develop and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes". He was delivering the keynote address at the...

Africa Energy Indaba: Empowering Renewable Energy Sources?

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

2013 sees South African cities play host to a number of international events. The African Mining Indaba was held in Cape Town earlier this month, and Durban will soon host the much anticipated...

AfDB: Statement by the African Development Bank, regional multilateral development bank, Nigeria receives approval for additional $50-million to bolster energy efficiency and renewable energy use (22/02/2013)

STATEMENT

The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has announced an agreement to provide Nigeria with US $50 million to support an African Development Bank-supported program of financial intermediation for...

Renewables alone cannot guarantee baseload power – Adam

ELECTRICITY

South Africa’s required base-load power capacity could not be guaranteed through renewable-energy sources alone, Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (Niasa) president Dr Rob Adam said on...

Scramble for energy resources: The prospects for Sino-Nigerian cooperation

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

China’s presence on the African continent has been widely acknowledged and debated, with financial transactions, infrastructure development and new political ties having been developed over the...

Licence to Frack (November 2012)

FRACKING

Many countries today, South Africa included, are looking for more eco‐friendly energy sources, and for several of them natural gas is the preferred choice. Shale gas is natural gas found in shale...

AU: Statement by the African Union, calls on member states to prioritise energy in development strategies (12/11/2012)

STATEMENT

As Africa’s increasingly strong economic performance continues, the continent needs to generate enough energy to power the development. Most African countries have set ambitious development...

Development plan calls for more gas, warns on coal export restrictions

ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT

South Africa’s ‘National Development Plan 2030’ calls for efforts to be made to substitute coal with gas in the country’s energy mix, including developing shale gas resources “provided...

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