The South African towns where electricity supply is privatised
It’s hard to imagine – four small rural towns in South Africa where the electricity grid is in “very good condition”. Achieving this has seen the municipality they fall under invest an average of around R11 million to upgrade the network every year for the last 11 years (a total of R120 million). Tariff increases have been below those allowed by Nersa. Its Eskom bill is up to date. And this is not in the Western Cape.
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Sebenzana helping to develop new gas-fired power plant in Senegal
Operations and maintenance company Sebenzana APP is helping the Sendou Power Station’s majority owner Barak Fund and independent power producer (IPP) Compagnie d’Electricité du Sénégal (CES) to develop a natural gas-fired power station at Sendou.
Opinion: Sasolburg power station turnaround offers hope for keeping lights on
In this opinion article, Sasol senior VP for the Sasolburg & Ekandustria operations Rightwell Laxa, and Sebenzana MD Andrew Carr, argue that old, coal-fired power stations similar to those used by Sasol and Eskom could achieve a much-needed maintenance turnaround by blending dwindling engineering expertise with a high-tech, asset management platform. The authors outline how boiler-tube failures at the Sasolburg power stations were reduced by more than 66% and how the old power stations are now achieving world-class performance levels.
Solar PV rooftops to help meet energy targets
Viet Nam has favourable conditions to develop solar energy across the country, but according to experts, it needs an economical, technically feasible net-metering scheme to promote solar PV rooftops in the country.
Net-metering is a system in which solar panels or other renewable energy generators are connected to a public-utility power grid and surplus power is transferred onto the grid, allowing customers to offset the cost of power drawn from the utility.
It also allows consumers who generate some or all of their own electricity to use that electricity anytime, instead of when it is generated.
New Technology Generates Electricity When Fresh Water Meets Saltwater
Penn State researchers recently announced a new hybrid renewable energy system that generates an unprecedented amount of electricity from the difference between fresh and saltwater. The system generates 12.6 watts per square meter, substantially more than other saline generators.
Cogeneration plant saves Philadelphia hospital $9,000 per month
AB’s combined heat & power (CHP) systems enable hospitals to reduce energy costs, improve environmental performance, and increase energy reliability.
Cogen Now Available to the Little Guys
April 14, 2017 — New technology is making cogeneration affordable for smaller co-ops and condos.
COGEN Europe issues cogeneration recommendations for clean energy package
COGEN Europe has announced key legislative recommendations to ensure that the Clean Energy Package engages energy consumers.
Biomass ORC system outperforms expectations
An organic rankine cycle (ORC) system installed at a wood pellet manufacturing facility in the US state of Maine has outperformed its predicted power output, its manufacturer has announced.