Eskom in “advanced talks” with seven coal companies to renegotiate over priced contracts
SOUTH African power utility, Eskom, was in “advanced talks” with seven coal suppliers regarding negotiation of supply contracts which were “inflated above market price”.
Eskom launches tender to ‘repurpose’ coal plants with low-carbon growth tech
The debt-saddled South African utility has issued an expression of interest to seek proposals on how to refurbish three fossil fuel power plants to be decommissioned in the current decade. Eskom said that all of the proposed solutions should be at the tech-readiness level.
Will Africa mix it up by 2040?
Focusing on the status of Africa’s power generation and the opportunities in the continent’s energy sector, The Status of Africa’s Power Generation webinar participants were given valuable insights into current and future realities.
New venture set up to explore South Africa’s offshore floating wind-farm potential
A South African renewable-energy company has teamed up with a Swedish floating wind-farm developer and technology designer to explore the development of large-scale floating wind farms offshore South Africa.
Repurposed mine shafts for energy future in South Africa
Scottish energy storage specialists Gravitricity is looking for decommissioned or underused mine shafts to store electricity and has teamed up with South African energy consultancy RESA to identify suitable mine shafts for their gravity-based energy storage technology.
Harnessing the sun and wind for energy at Prieska project
There is 880 MW of renewable energy projects either in operation, under construction or approved and earmarked for future development – all within a 20 km radius of the Brownfield mine currently being redeveloped by the company, COO WALTER SHAMU tells CHANTELLE KOTZE.
Now is not the time to back-pedal over renewable energy investments
SA’s energy security is no longer top of mind in the Covid-19 crisis. But a big investment push, now, is what SA needs.
Cut the tape & let’s build for the future #cuttheredtape
Energy industry calls for more local content in energy supply chain to secure SA’s energy security
Wind tower producer GRI Towers South Africa has called on government to insist on more local content in the energy supply chain to ensure energy security for South Africa in line with anticipations of a changed global economic reality post Covid-19.
Association aims to address storage hybrid projects
The South African Wind Energy Association (Sawea) has announced that it will be creating a discussion platform to support members and the broader renewable energy sector, by addressing questions that are emerging in relation to wind and storage hybrid projects.
