Tag: energy security
South Africa’s gas crisis: Surviving Sasol’s 2028 exit
With Sasol’s gas supply ending in 2028, industries face a R500-billion threat. Can the new gas aggregator and private sector funding secure South Africa’s...
NTCSA Official Media launch
National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) outlines next steps to provide reliable, fair and affordable access to the electricity grid and market to enable...
NERSA rejection of grid reservation
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) acknowledges the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to reject Eskom's application to...
Gas Master Plan commits South Africa to growing local production and facilitating imports
By Larry Claasen
THE publishing of the Gas Master Plan by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in April provides a framework for expanding...
Energy resilience is becoming a business incentive for the City of Cape Town
By Larry Claasen
And lower tariffs could also be on the cards.
THE City of Cape Town's efforts to reduce its dependence on troubled power utility...
Wheeling is coming. And it will change everything
By Larry Claasen
I know it’s hard to believe now but South Africa could very well be in a better position when it comes to...
World Bank regional head visits City’s Steenbras power plant with the view to deepening...
City Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Councillor Beverley van Reenen, hosted a World Bank delegation to the City’s unique Steenbras Hydro Pumped Storage Scheme...
Eskom lays out on transmission expansion
Eskom Managing Director of Transmission, Segomoco Scheppers, says the power utility is working hard to expand transmission lines and unlock future generation capacity for the...
NERSA concurs with decision to procure electricity from SADC region
The Energy Regulator says it agrees with the draft ministerial determination to procure 1 000MW of new generation capacity from the Cross-Border Procurement agreement.
“New...
Have a look at how the City plans to end load shedding
The City encourages all residents and interested parties to check out Cape Town’s draft Energy Strategy. It shows how the City’s going to end...
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