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23 May 2013

21 May 2013

SA: Edna Molewa: Address by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, at the presentation of the Department of Water Affairs Budget Vote 37, Parliament, Cape Town (21/05/2013)

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We have great pleasure in addressing Parliament and to report back on the mandate bestowed upon us by the people of South Africa. Our enduring mandate of water resources protection, delivering...

20 May 2013

Sere’s costs compare ‘favourably’ with private wind farms - Eskom

RENEWABLE ENERGY

State-owned power utility Eskom claimed on Monday that the cost of generating electricity at its R2.4-billion, 100 MW Sere wind farm would compare “favourably” with those achieved by private...

16 May 2013

WWEA: Statement by the World Wind Energy Association, international non-profit association representing the wind power sector, on the World Wind Energy Report 2012 (16/05/2013)

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Due to its abundant natural hydro- and geothermal resources, Iceland generates already today 100% of its electricity using renewable resources, with about 70% coming from hydropower and 30% from...

14 May 2013

Eskom CEO calls for ‘super grid’ to power up sub-Saharan Africa

ELECTRICITY

The CEO of South African power utility Eskom, Brian Dames, said on Tuesday that countries in sub-Saharan Africa should work together to establish a “super grid” to boost electricity supply in...

09 May 2013

19 more renewables projects close as SA gears up for third bid round

RENEWABLE ENERGY

South Africa’s rolling renewable-energy procurement programme has gained further momentum with another 19 projects reaching financial close on May 9 and with the tender documentation for the...

28 Mar 2013

Ethiopia’s hydropower futures: Walking the thin line between energy independence, environmental degradation and conflict

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Energy independence has become a recurring, yet contested, theme in African politics; especially in East Africa where upwards of 90% of the population has no access to electricity.(2) Consequently,...

11 Mar 2013

SA: Trevor Manuel: Address by the Minister in the Presidency: National Planning Commission, to Eastern Cape Economic Symposium, East London International Convention Centre (11/03/2013)

SPEECH

I am grateful for this opportunity to be part of this gathering to share perspectives on the implementation of the National Development Plan. Permit me to remind us of the journey of the National...

19 Feb 2013

Private funding required for Africa’s $47bn pipeline of priority power projects

ELECTRICITY

The funding gaps associated with the energy components of the African Union’s $360-billion Programme for Infrastructure Development for Africa (Pida) remain material and will not be closed in the...

SA: Dipuo Peters: Address by the Minister of Energy, at the Africa Energy Indaba, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg (19/02/2013)

SPEECH

Let me share our appreciation for this platform made possible by the conference organisers. Platforms like these are important as they continue to cultivate dialogue between government and all...

WEC: Statement by the World Energy Council, global multi-energy organisation, survey reveals the top issues on Africa's energy agenda (19/02/2013)

STATEMENT

Energy poverty, energy-water nexus, large-scale hydropower, and regional interconnection are what Sub-Saharan African energy leaders consider as the top issues driving the African energy agenda...

Nuclear, shale gas should be part of SA’s future power mix – Peters

ENERGY

Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has reiterated her support for the development of new nuclear capacity in South Africa, which she says is necessary to meet the country’s commitment to lowering its...

11 Feb 2013

DoE to release baseload IPP procurement documents in Q3

ELECTRICITY

The Department of Energy (DoE) expects to release procurement documents for a baseload independent power producer (IPP) programme during the third quarter of 2013, and has confirmed that the...

05 Feb 2013

RRI: Statement by the Right and Resources Initiative, global coalition to advance forest tenure, policy and market reforms, on new research catalogs and the investment risk in the global land grab (05/01/2013)

STATEMENT

Land conflicts continue to wreak havoc on economic development and human rights around the globe, threatening both the financial health of investors as well as the livelihoods of those who live on...

27 Nov 2012

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...

13 Nov 2012

Free Market Foundation calls for electricity reform

ELECTRICITY

There is “dire need” for an electricity sector reform in South Africa, where the current power deficit stood at over 5 000 MW, Free Market Foundation director Eustace Davie said on Tuesday....

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