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Demand Side Management

ELECTRICITY

Namibia pursuing various plans to deal with power deficit

Namibia’s installed power generation capacity of 498.5 MW – comprising 60% hydro and 40% thermal – is not enough to supply the country's demand of over 500 MW, which continues to grow at 3.5% a year, power utility NamPower MD Paulinus...

By: Yanna Smith

22 Feb 13

ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTurE

South Africa opts for incremental smart-grid migration

State-owned power utility Eskom has started to deploy a hybrid smart grid model that supports its legacy time- division multiplexing management system, while gradually introducing an Internet Protocol (IP) packet communication system, which will...

By: Schalk Burger

30 Mar 12

ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTurE

South Africa opts for incremental smart-grid migration

State-owned power utility Eskom has begun to deploy a hybrid smart grid model that supports its legacy time-division multiplexing management system, while gradually introducing an Internet protocol (IP) packet communication system, which will...

By: Schalk Burger

30 Mar 12

Process Management

Real-time monitoring software can save costs, boost efficiencies

Real-time production and power monitoring software linked new or old equipment using direct protocol interrogation, or programable logic controllers and sensors, improves the efficient use of available time of equipment and ensures that work is...

By: Schalk Burger

27 Jan 12

CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

Energy efficiency in SA to come under spotlight in November

The Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency Convention 2011 (SAEEC2011) and exhibition will be held on November 16 and 17, at Emperors Palace, Gauteng.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

SA’s energy efficiency push gathering momentum

Energy efficiency is often described as a no-brainer – particularly in South Africa, which faces an uncertain power-supply this winter, with power utility Eskom highlighting the constrained generation situation at its most recent state of the...

By: Christy van der Merwe

29 Apr 11

Engineering & Manufacturing

R2,1m heat pump project completed

Energy efficiency company Solartricity has completed a R2,1-million turnkey installation for a demand-side management (DSM) project at the Modikwa platinum mine and expects the project to be commissioned soon. The mine, which is on the border of...

By: Tracy Hancock

18 Mar 11

POWER CRISIS

Eskom aims to be in position to buy back 500 MW ahead of winter 2011

State-owned electricity provider Eskom is in the advanced stages of selecting a ‘demand response aggregator’ to facilitate the conclusion of contracts that would enable the power-stressed utility to buy back as much as 500 MW from industry...

By: Creamer Media Reporter

12 Nov 10

DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT

SA saves 2 500 MW from DSM, next phase more difficult

Power utility Eskom has saved some 2 500 MW since 2003 through various demand-side management (DSM) programmes, however, the savings would become more difficult to achieve, as all the ‘low-hanging fruit' technology options have been exploited....

By: Christy van der Merwe

11 Nov 10

POWER CRISIS

Eskom to set up 500-MW buy-back scheme ahead of winter 2011

State-owned electricity provider Eskom is in the advanced stages of selecting a ‘demand response aggregator' to facilitate the conclusion of contracts that would enable the power-stressed utility to buy back as much as 500 MW from industry...

By: Terence Creamer

02 Nov 10

Electricity

IRP to determine SA’s need for nuclear

Before South Africa sees the construction of another nuclear power station, there are many milestones that must be achieved, State-owned power utility Eskom tells Engineering News. “The decision on whether South Africa will build more nuclear...

By: Tracy Hancock

08 Oct 10

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Nersa to review energy efficiency rules before year-end

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has committed to reviewing the consultation paper on the rules for energy efficiency and demand-side management (EEDSM), including the standard offer programme (SOP), within three months....

By: Christy van der Merwe

06 Aug 10

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Central Namibia Central West Coast	Concentrated Photovoltaic Technology Communication Technology Implemented Smart Grid Technologies IP Microwave MPLs Multiprotocol Label Switching Sought-after Communication Technology Time- Division Multiplexing Time-division Multiplexing Equipment Protocols Process Control BIOFUELS Fuel Cell Technologies Water Heating Technologies Lighting Technologies Technology Of SWH Heat Pump Technology Vialbe Technology Energy-saving Technologies Electricity Generation Technology	PowerMon Resources Plan 2010 (IRP2010) R5	Johannesburg