Several critical policy and regulatory decisions are required by the end of the first quarter of 2020 at the latest if South Africa has any hope of closing what the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is now forecasting will be a grow…
A new United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) report estimates that foreign direct Investment (FDI) flows to Africa rose by 3% to $49-billion ($47-billion) in 2019, with South Africa consolidating on the recovery it recorded in 2018…
South Africa consolidates FDI recovery with inflows of $5bn in 2019 Read More »
State-owned electricity utility Eskom, which is struggling to keep the lights on as a result of high levels of unplanned breakdowns across its coal fleet, could be forced to shut down units at the Kendal power station at the end of January unless ongoi…
Green Scorpions deadline looms for Eskom’s emissions-breaching Kendal power station Read More »
President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to ensuring that the current “uncertainties and inconsistencies” inhibiting businesses and households from building and financing new power generation capacity will be removed so that the country can “embark on a…
Hundreds of potential respondents to a request for information (RFI) – issued in December by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) for supply and demand solutions to South Africa’s prevailing power deficit – descended on Centurion on We…
Clarity on emergency procurement of 3 000 MW expected only by end Feb Read More »
A briefing session will be held on Wednesday for potential respondents to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s request for information for power generation solutions that can be “grid connected in the shortest time at the least possible co…
DMRE hosts briefing ahead of launch of emergency power programme Read More »
The Eskom board will, before the end of January, consider a new approach to the maintenance of its ailing coal fleet – one premised on creating more time and space for intensive maintenance and repair, whereby the utility makes a firm commitment to onl…
Eskom mulls new maintenance strategy that would leave 5 000 MW gap for two years Read More »
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on Friday released a request for information (RFI) in a bid to procure between 2000 MW and 3000 MW of power generation capacity "that can be grid connected in the shortest time at the least poss…
DMRE sets Jan 31 deadline for responses to RFI for 3 000 MW of near-term supply Read More »
The Energy Intensive Users Group of Southern Africa reiterated on Thursday that its members had several options available to alleviate South Africa’s electricity supply constraints, while warning that the risk of load-shedding would persist until new s…
Large power users say options to alleviate pressures need to be urgently unlocked Read More »
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said Cabinet would consider several emergency power supply options at its meeting on Friday. He indicated during a briefing at Eskom’s Megawatt Park head office that the power utility needed 5 000 MW of additional…
Cabinet to consider emergency power plan as Eskom asks for 5 000 MW breathing space Read More »
