Renewable Energy Technology
1 |
2 |
ELECTRICITY
More solar, less diesel power and coal
By Pancho Ndebele State-owned power utility Eskom’s reliance on hugely expensive diesel-powered open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) plants to keep the lights burning during peak demand periods is coming under scrutiny.15 Feb 13
European Investment Bank
Company Announcement: European Investment Bank backs South Africa’s first solar tower project
The European Investment Bank, Europe’s long-term lending institution, has agreed to provide EUR 50m for the Khi Solar One Project
AREVA Solar
Company Announcement: AREVA Solar’s Kimberlina Power Plant awarded POWER Magazine’s ‘Top Plant’
AREVA Solar today announced that POWER Magazine, considered the definitive information source for the power generation market, named the company’s Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Station as one of the magazine’s Renewable Top Plants for 2011
CSP Today
Company Announcment: Exclusive interview with CEO of Solar Reserve
Last week Solar Reserve made headlines with their new 200MW CSP project announcement in Colorado. This week CSP Today gained exclusive access with Kevin Smith, CEO of Solar Reserve ahead of him speaking at CSP Today USA 2012 on 27-28 June in Las...
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Safari lodge's concentrated photovoltaic plant could be precursor to 50-MW project
South Africa's first concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar demonstration plant of 60KW was operational in the Western Cape, and supplying the daytime power requirements for the Aquila safari lodge, near Touws River.
The plant was built by German...
02 Sep 10
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Peters confident SA could reach 2013 renewable energy target
Energy Minister Dipuo Peters was confident that South Africa would reach the target of producing 10 000 GWh of renewable energy by 2013, as set out in the renewable energy white paper of 2003. The target was said to represent about 4% of South...23 Aug 10
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Renewable energy uptake needs adequate policy – Scheer
Less than ten countries in the world had adequate renewable energy policies, said World Council for Renewable Energy president Hermann Scheer at the opening session of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES) solar world congress in...
12 Oct 09
Video of the Week
Daily Podcast - September 4, 2009
The public hearings for the second phase of the renewable energy feed-intariff (Refit) took place at the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa's) office in Pretoria on Thursday, The deficit on South Africa's current account narrowed...
By: rosalia matlou
04 Sep 09
ENERGY
‘Civil society should be directly involved in determining SA’s energy future’
Members of a coalition of civil society bodies, community-based organisations, labour unions and social movements that engage on energy issues, known as the South African Energy Caucus, have called for open discussions and engagement with...31 Jul 09
Martin Creamer Show on SAFM
On-The-Air (07/11/2008)
In this broadcast: South Africa, India and Brazil have agreed to collaborate on the development of renewable energy technology; The Canadian company building the Gautrain says South Africans are world-class at train building; Despite the global...
By: Martin Creamer
07 Nov 08
RENEWABLE ENERGY
New renewable energy scholarship launched in Cape Town
A new scholarship support programme to further post graduate research in the field of renewable energy has been launched in Cape Town.By: Jade Davenport
17 Oct 08
DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH
German researchers build cooperation bridge with South Korea
South Korea is on the ascendance. Its economy is booming, and products made in Korea are available all over the world. A new representative office of the German applied research giant, Fraunhofer, was established at the beginning of September in...By: Karel Smrcka
26 Sep 08
1 |
2 |
Topics in these articles
Advertisement
Topic Multimedia
Mercedes-Benz SA starts work on R300m-plus BRT contract
African countries must learn infrastructure lessons from each other
Second Take: SA radio astronomy developments
Real Economy Report
Data to make up 30% of Vodacom’s revenue in 3 years
Vodacom earnings up, international operations shine
Second Take: Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery crisis
Real Economy Report
Licensing Bill will give officials too much power – FMF
Mercedes-Benz SA starts work on R300m-plus BRT... 
African countries must learn infrastructure... 
Second Take: SA radio astronomy developments 
Real Economy Report 
Data to make up 30% of Vodacom’s revenue in 3... 
Vodacom earnings up, international operations... 
Second Take: Boeing 787 Dreamliner battery crisis 
Real Economy Report 
Licensing Bill will give officials too much... 
Monetary policy focus remains on hitting inflation target – Marcus
Climate policy to map out transition to low-carbon economy
SAA plays key role in SA’s international relations
Durban COP17 meeting should focus on ‘fair’ climate regime – Molewa
Underground coal gasification has key role to play in Southern Africa
Mondi’s unbundled packaging unit makes JSE debut
Developers call for sustainable form of renewable energy procurement
Copper cable...
Eskom to complete CSP design by 2013, commission plant in 2016
Monetary policy focus remains on... 
Climate policy to map out transition... 
SAA plays key role in SA’s... 
Durban COP17 meeting should focus on... 
Underground coal gasification has key... 
Mondi’s unbundled packaging unit... 
Developers call for sustainable form... 
Copper cable theft declared a... 
Eskom to complete CSP design by 2013,... 
Advertisement








lr1_2.gif)










