Siemens - Policy, Law & Economics News

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

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...

Daily podcast – May 17, 2013.

PODCAST

A World Bank Global Development Horizons report has revealed that in less than 20 years from now, emerging economies would have the most “economic weight” as they came to dominate global...

Eskom awards 46 wind-turbine contract for Sere wind farm

RENEWABLE ENERGY

State-owned electricity group Eskom has awarded technology group Siemens the contract to supply 46 wind turbines to its 100 MW Sere wind farm project, which is being developed on a 3 700 ha site...

First Solar gearing up for SA’s next renewables bid window

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Thin-film photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer and solar project developer First Solar, of the US, is preparing a number of projects for submission during the third bid window under South Africa’s...

SA: Derek Hanekom: Address by the Minister of Science and Technology, at the Closing Session of the South Africa-German Year of Science, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany (16/04/2013)

SPEECH

Our respective countries are both acutely aware of the important role that R&D and innovation play in economic development. A strong S&T network, which includes higher education institutions,...

SA: Statement by Hope Papo, Gauteng MEC for Health, on the report by Section 27 (04/03/2013)

STATEMENT

We have noted a report, from Section27. which paints a grim picture of the state of hospitals and clinics in the province. While accepting the right of any individual or organisation to state...

Globeleq: Statement by Globeleq Generation Limited, emerging markets power company, on celebration of South Africa renewable projects' construction (21/02/2013)

STATEMENT

“The start of construction of these three projects reinforces the dedication and leadership of the South African government to climate change and the necessity for diversifying the energy supply...

SA: Statement by the Department of Labour, on recruitment drive for ICT skills (13/02/2013)

STATEMENT

The termination of the public-private partnership (PPP) between the Department of Labour (DoL) and Siemens does not mean that the services will come to a halt. In fact, the department is now...

NBI: Statement by the National Business Initiative, group of leading national and multi-national companies, South African companies take lead in committing to United Nations Global Compact (30/01/2013)

STATEMENT

South African companies are taking the lead globally in voluntarily committing to the United Nations Global Compact, with twelve companies becoming signatories in the current 2013 financial year....

International Chamber of Commerce and World Business Council for Sustainable Development to hold Global Business Day at UN climate conference

WHATS ON

Throughout the day, business will demonstrate its commitment to low-carbon economic growth, provide business perspectives on diverse on-going activities around decarbonization and discuss the...

Consortium to begin work soon on SA wind and solar projects

RENEWABLE ENERGY

The developers of the 138 MW Jeffreys Bay wind farm, in the Eastern Cape, as well as a 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in De Aar and the 50 MW solar PV farm in Droogfontein, both in the...

Wind energy localisation targets achievable, says senior IDC manager

RENEWABLE ENERGY

The localisation targets for wind energy, which starts at 25% in round one of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP), increasing to 40% by round three were certainly...

Significant growth opportunities predicted for the African continent by 2020

FROST & SULLIVAN

With a rapidly increasing population, sharp rise in cost of living and an increased need for employment, migration from rural to urban areas has intensified considerably. As Trevor Manuel, South...

SA: Statement by the Department of Labour, on a second healthy audit opinion (09/10/2012)

STATEMENT

The Department of Labour (DoL) has posted a clean audit opinion for the second year in the running, building on the work in progress to consolidate the financial management systems in the...

SA: Statement by the Department of Labour, on the adoption of new information communication technology model (11/07/2012)

STATEMENT

The Department of Labour (DoL) has opted for a hybrid (mixed) approach in implementing the new information communication technology (ICT) model as it winds its multi billion rand 10 year contract...

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