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SAIPPA welcomes Radebe’s statement on REIPPPP

By: Marleny Arnoldi 26th February 2019 The South African Independent Power Producer Association (SAIPPA) has welcomed Energy Minister Jeff Radebe’s statement regarding the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). During a briefing on Sunday, the Minister discussed the context and chronology of... →

Lesedi Nuclear Services looks to African projects while it awaits IRP update

By: Marleny Arnoldi 26th February 2019 Given the landscape in South Africa, where project opportunities are expected to remain scarce until energy policies are finalised, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Lesedi Nuclear Services has had to expand its service offering into other markets in Africa. Lesedi... →

Lesedi Nuclear business development executive Shane Pereira

Eskom employees were pressured to sign R4.3bn contract with Tegeta, Zondo inquiry hears

By: African News Agency 26th February 2019 Evidence leader at the Zondo Inquiry, Advocate Kate Hofmeyr, on Tuesday gave an overview of the evidence of corruption in Eskom's coal supply contract with Gupta family businesses that was going to be presented by a new witness. Daniel Mashigo, acting senior general manager for primary energy... →

KenGen gets contract with Ethiopian Electric Power for geothermal drilling

By: Reuters 25th February 2019 Kenya's KenGen on Monday said it secured a multimillion-shilling contract to provide geothermal drilling services to State-run Ethiopian Electric Power. The power producer's contract with East Africa's largest power producing company is being funded by the World Bank through a loan to the... →

Mabuza says Koko leaked Eskom documents to help Trillian, McKinsey

By: African News Agency 25th February 2019 Eskom chairperson Jabu Mabuza told the Zondo Inquiry on Monday that former acting chief executive, Matshela Koko, leaked confidential documents to third party companies that wanted to do consulting business with Eskom. Resuming his testimony on Monday, Mabuza reiterated his allegation that emails... →

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Eskom Chairperson Jabu Mabuza

Zambia, Zimbabwe cut Kariba Dam power generation

By: Reuters 25th February 2019 Zambia and Zimbabwe reduced power generation to around half capacity at their power stations at the Kariba Dam as water levels in the reservoir fell, Zambia’s State-owned Zesco said on Monday. Zesco spokesperson Henry Kapata said power generation on both the Zambian and Zimbabwean sides had been... →

Radebe says South Africa has no intention of renegotiating renewables PPAs

By: Terence Creamer 24th February 2019 Energy Minister Jeff Radebe says government has no intention of renegotiating the power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable-energy projects procured in 2011 and 2012, but has left the door open for a “refinancing” of the projects in the interest of lowering the cost of the plants to the... →

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Energy Minister Jeff Radebe

SAWEA says renewables sector has proven its capacity to contribute to South Africa’s development

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 22nd February 2019 South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) CEO Brenda Martin on Friday asserted that the renewables sector has proven its capacity to take on upfront risk and to contribute to broader national development objectives such as job creation, social development and providing new opportunities for... →

Eskom was the 'main stage in the theatre of corruption', says Mabuza

By: African News Agency 22nd February 2019 Eskom chairperson Jabu Mabuza told the Zondo Inquiry on Friday that the current board of directors discovered that the power utility was "the main stage in the theatre of corruption" when it was appointed in January 2018. Asked by evidence leader Vincent Maleka to detail the state of affairs when... →

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Eskom chairperson Jabu Mabuza

Eskom support will weigh on South Africa's finances – S&P Global

By: Reuters 22nd February 2019 South Africa's support plan for struggling state-owned electricity firm Eskom will put further strain on the country's finances, rating agency S&P Global said on Thursday, although it should be offset to a degree by easing external pressures. In his maiden budget speech on Wednesday Finance... →

Energy efficient lighting solution successfully installed

By: Thabi Madiba 22nd February 2019 Luminaires and glass-fibre-reinforced polyester poles manufacturer BEKA Schréder is proud to have worked with consulting engineers and project managers firm Bicon Consulting Engineers, consultant company WSP, and information technology specialists RM Consulting in providing a successful energy... →

ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTS BEKA LEDpost bollards and LEDduo up- and downlighters illuminate the hotel

Inclusion of strategic partner in grid company ‘not privatisation’

By: Terence Creamer 21st February 2019 Finance Minister Tito Mboweni insists that the inclusion of a strategic equity partner in the national grid company to be formed in mid-2019 as a result of the unbundling of Eskom into three separate State-owned entities does not amount to privatisation. The proposal is, nevertheless, likely to... →

Eskom bailout could reach R150bn over ten years

By: Reuters 21st February 2019 A bailout for struggling South African state utility Eskom could reach as much as R150-billion over ten years, a senior National Treasury official told Reuters. The Treasury said on Wednesday that it would provide Eskom with R69-billion of financial support over three years. →

Zambia, Zimbabwe shortlist foreign firms to build hydro plant

By: Reuters 21st February 2019 Zambia and Zimbabwe have shortlisted American, European and Chinese companies to build the Batoka Gorge hydro power plant, the ministry of finance said in statement on Wednesday. Preparatory studies, including engineering feasibility, for the 2 400 MW power station will be completed by end of the... →

Africa still slow to take up EVs, energy storage solutions

By: Marleny Arnoldi 20th February 2019 Globally, there is a rise in the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) and battery storage systems, especially in regions where there is a lack of constant, reliable energy supply or more economically feasible solutions, Electric Vehicle Industry Association representative Carel Snyman said during a... →

R69bn in support for Eskom made conditional on restructuring

By: Terence Creamer 20th February 2019 Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has turned down a proposal for R100-billion of Eskom’s debt to be transferred across to the National Treasury, but has instead announced R23-billion a year in financial assistance for the debt-laden utility that is directly tied to a restructuring of the business.... →

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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni

State-owned AEMFC awarded PCF bid to the tune of R1bn

By: Nadine James 20th February 2019 A consortium led by State-owned mining company African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC) has been awarded the post-commencement funding (PCF) bid for Optimum Coal and its associated assets to the value of R1-billion. PFC is finance granted to a company in business rescue and is... →

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Digitalisation could facilitate energy access, efficiency in Africa – panel

By: Marleny Arnoldi 19th February 2019 Digitalisation within the African energy sector is accelerating at a rapid rate, creating demand for innovation and adaptation to new market technologies and the development of new skill sets within organisations, Trade and Industry Policy Strategies executive director Saul Levin told delegates... →

AfDB optimistic about Eskom’s turnaround prospects

By: Terence Creamer 19th February 2019 The African Development Bank (AfDB), which has extended billions of rands in loans to Eskom, says it is optimistic the actions being taken to turnaround the embattled South African power utility will bear fruit. Power, energy, climate and green growth complex VP Amadou Hott told Engineering News... →

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AfDB power, energy, climate and green growth complex VP Amadou Hott

Regional development focus necessary for Africa’s energy future – panel

By: Marleny Arnoldi 19th February 2019 A number of trends and influences are driving change in the energy sector, with the collective drive towards a safer, more environment-friendly, reliable and sustainable future. Leading a panel discussion at the Africa Energy Indaba, on Tuesday, Strategic Concepts chairperson Sean Cleary said the... →

M&R expects significant improvement in interim HEPS

By: Nadine James 19th February 2019 JSE-listed engineering group Murray & Roberts (M&R) expects a significant improvement in total earnings per share (EPS) and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended December 31. Basic EPS for the period are expected to increase by between 57% and 75% year-on-year to between 44c... →

Load-shedding 'extremely dangerous' to local auto sector, warns Naamsa chairperson

By: Irma Venter 19th February 2019 Load-shedding is “extremely dangerous” to the local automotive industry, says Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) president and CEO Andrew Kirby. Kirby is also chairperson of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa). →

TSAM president and CEO Andrew Kirby

Radebe says IRP to be finalised in March and promises to address IPP issues soon

By: Terence Creamer 19th February 2019 Energy Minister Jeff Radebe listed the finalisation of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity as South Africa’s main energy priority and indicated on Tuesday the policy should be approved in March. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2019 edition of Africa Energy Indaba he said he would... →

Energy Minister Jeff Radebe

Sun Exchange signs fund agreement with Decentral Energy for solar projects

By: Schalk Burger 19th February 2019 Solar-generation microleasing platform Sun Exchange on Tuesday announced that it had signed an agreement with Johannesburg-based boutique clean energy fund manager Decentral Energy, said Sun Exchange founder and CEO Abe Cambridge. The agreement gives Decentral’s Grovest Energy, an Income Tax Act... →

473 kW Nioro Plastics solar project

Nampak marks 50 years on JSE amid moves to streamline and reduce environmental footprint

By: Terence Creamer 19th February 2019 Packaging group Nampak, which celebrated 50 years on the JSE on February 19, is a markedly different business from the one that has its roots in a cardboard box-making factory established by John Herzberg in Waterkant Street, Cape Town, in 1918. Rising levels of automation across a portfolio of... →

Africa has opportunity to supply more gas to China

By: Marleny Arnoldi 18th February 2019 Gas demand is expected to overtake coal demand globally by 2030, says Standard Bank Southern Africa oil and gas head Paul Eardley-Taylor. Speaking at Africa Gas Forum, on Monday, he stated that global energy demand was increasing by 1.3% a year, while gas demand was increasing at between 1.7% and... →

Africa must have clear plan for using its gas reserves

By: Marleny Arnoldi 18th February 2019 It is vital that Africa has a clear and cohesive vision in place for how it plans to use its gas reserves, says New Partnership for Africa's Development Business Foundation senior project manager John Rocha. Speaking at the Africa Gas Forum, on Monday, he pointed out that African countries have... →

Motsepe rejects Eskom conspiracy claims as ‘ridiculous’, but admits to ‘serious’ perception problem

By: Terence Creamer 18th February 2019 Black business luminary Patrice Motsepe has labelled as “ridiculous” a recurring allegation that African Rainbow Energy & Power (AREP) is part of an unscrupulous plan to collapse Eskom and supplant the State-owned power utility with independent power producers (IPPs), in which the business would... →

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AREP chairperson Patrice Motsepe

African market is opening up to corporate PPAs – Baker McKenzie

By: Marleny Arnoldi 15th February 2019 At a time when electricity tariffs are increasing and the shift towards greener energy is gaining momentum, law firm Baker McKenzie says Africa is starting to see a surge in the signing of corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs). →

Gordhan’s IPP renegotiation proposal triggers ‘breach of contract’ warnings

By: Terence Creamer 15th February 2019 A report indicating that the South African government may seek to renegotiate power purchase agreements (PPAs) concluded with independent power producers (IPPs) in 2011 and 2012 is raising alarm bells within the industry, which is still recovering from a protracted period of uncertainty created... →

Eskom’s operational and financial crisis

15th February 2019 Creamer Media's Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer about the operational and financial crisis facing Eskom, the immediate priorities for overcoming the crisis and what impact the proposed unbundling of Eskom is likely to have on the utility in the short term. →

Eskom’s operational and financial crisis. Camerawork and Editing: Creamer Media's Nicholas Boyd.

Banks urge Ramaphosa to put politics aside in fixing State firms

By: Bloomberg 15th February 2019 A lobby group representing South African banks urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritise the country’s wider interests rather than securing votes for the ruling African National Congress if he is to boost confidence in the economy before May elections. Ramaphosa’s plan to split its troubled... →

Tanzania hydropower dam to cost more than double government estimate – study

By: Reuters 15th February 2019 Tanzania's Stiegler's Gorge Dam, due to be built on a Unesco World Heritage site, will cost more than double the government's estimates, an independent study showed on Thursday. In December, Tanzania signed a deal with two Egyptian companies, El Sewedy Electric Co and Arab Contractors, to build... →

Load-shedding 'not likely' on Friday – Eskom

By: African News Agency 15th February 2019 Eskom was not likely to implement load shedding on Friday, the power utility said. "Due to further improvement in generation performance and the notable strides made in replenishing water and diesel reserves, Eskom is not likely to implement load shedding on Friday. We thank South Africans and... →

'South Africans must take climate change seriously' – Ramaphosa

By: News24Wire 15th February 2019 It is time for South Africans to take climate change seriously, said President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday in his response to the debate on his State of the Nation Address. He said if South Africa is a country that prioritises the interests of the poor and the vulnerable, then we need to act with... →

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Event set to dissect the future of African energy

By: Paige Müller 15th February 2019 The eleventh edition of the Africa Energy Indaba – which will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, from February 19 to 20 this year – will focus on the future prospects and direction of energy on the African continent from an energy provision and investment point of view.... →

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AFRICA’S ENERGY FUTURE The Africa Energy Indaba will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, from February 19 and 20 this year

Power utility business models set to change

15th February 2019 According to Africa Energy Indaba organiser Siyenza, African power utilities must respond appropriately to impending forces to prevent being surpassed by technological and market change. The organiser explains that several disruptive forces are set to threaten the traditional power utility... →

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A CHANGING FUTURE Several disruptive forces are set to threaten the traditional power utility business model

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