IPP Red Rocket to use $160m (R3bn) cash to generate 5GW project development by...
By Larry Claasen
Cape Town-based Independent Power Producer (IPP) Red Rocket plans to use the $160-million it got last year to become a major player...
World Bank regional head visits City’s Steenbras power plant with the view to deepening...
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The Africa Energy Indaba serves as an impetus for individuals, businesses, and policymakers to collaborate in solving the impending difficulties posed by inflationary electricity...
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Iritron emphasises the importance of energy studies for optimising industrial plant electrical consumption
Gerhard Greeff, Iritron’s divisional manager PM&C
Against a backdrop of high and ever-increasing electricity tariffs, as well as loadshedding, business owners and operators of factories...
Join the solar and energy storage pavilion at Africa Energy Indaba: Powering a sustainable...
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Eskom transmission and distribution opportunities for local OEMs
By Lance Branquinho
INVESTMENT in South Africa’s power transmission and distribution network is crucial to supporting necessary economic growth and sustaining the country’s industrial base.
The...
Western Cape municipalities need to create wheeling rates
By Larry Claasen
The province has created a ‘wheeling toolkit’ to help municipalities connect IPPs to their clients
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AES: powerfully positioned to provide impactful energy generation
As one of South Africa’s leading operations and maintenance (O & M) service providers to the steam and boiler sector, AES occupies a flexible...
Eskom needs R72 billion to expand its grid by almost 3 000 km
By Larry Claasen
Power group says it actually needs to be expanded by 14 200 km.
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