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Portfolio Committee halts plan to hold inquiry into alleged RMIPPPP corruption
8th March 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has rescinded a decision taken last year to conduct an inquiry into allegations of corruption and malfeasance during the process to appoint... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe says Eskom to seek permission for coal-to-gas switch at some old stations
25th February 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says he expects Eskom to make an application soon for a Section 34 determination to facilitate gas-to-power generation at some of the coal power... 


Ending load-shedding, training experts among measures that can improve South Africa’s energy security
23rd February 2022 By: Donna Slater

South Africa needs to undertake six measures to improve its energy and electricity security and sustainability, as well as ensure it can meet ongoing electricity demand, FutureEnergy CEO Andy... 


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Low-carbon hydrogen power on the rise
23rd February 2022 By: Darren Parker

Market research and analysis firm Fitch Solutions is expecting to see an increase in the development of low-carbon hydrogen production technologies and projects over the rest of the year. Speaking... 


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Platinum industry sees value in offshore wind-to-hydrogen technology
18th February 2022 By: Darren Parker

Sustainable offshore energy production could help deliver cost-competitive green hydrogen, which the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) says could play a significant role in the transition... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe confirms some RMIPPPP projects won’t close, outlines six-monthly renewables procurement tempo
15th February 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe confirmed on Tuesday that not all of the 11 Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) preferred bidders would... 


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New gas report says LNG pathway ‘optimal’ for South Africa as it lowers stranded-asset risk
15th February 2022 By: Terence Creamer

A new report on ‘The role of gas in South Africa’s path to net-zero’ argues in favour of a pathway based on the importation of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which it describes as “optimal” because... 


DMRE’s gas ambitions opposed by activists
7th February 2022 By: Darren Parker

Nonprofit shareholder activism and responsible investment organisation Just Share has questioned the wisdom of pursuing a natural gas strategy in South Africa. The organisation has made several... 


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Hybrid energy systems needed to transition Africa away from coal
4th February 2022 By: Darren Parker

A combination of renewables, storage and flexible gas are needed to create a stable and resilient energy system that provides a reliable source of electricity while transitioning away from... 


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Policies drive gas interest
4th February 2022 By: Halima Frost

The regulatory environment for environmental policies and decreasing emissions is a key driver when a boiler owner decides to convert to using natural gas as a fuel source, says natural gas... 


A large boiler with a circuit board attached with Energy Partners logo on, cables and pipes leading to and from the boiler at a chicken processing plant
Uptick after project completion expected
4th February 2022 By: Halima Frost

Energy solutions provider Energy Partners anticipates an increase in interest in its offerings in the Eastern Cape, subsequent to the development and commissioning of a boiler house at a chicken... 


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Social cost of using fossil fuels much higher than govt gains, study shows
31st January 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) finds in a report on South Africa’s energy fiscal policies, that the social cost of fossil fuel combustion for South Africa is at... 


South Africa extends financial close for emergency power bids
31st January 2022 By: Bloomberg

South Africa has extended by two months a deadline for companies to reach financial close for projects aimed at adding emergency generation capacity to end nationwide blackouts, according to people... 


DNG’s legal bid to halt emergency power programme fails
31st January 2022 By: Bloomberg

DNG Energy, a losing bidder for state contracts to supply emergency power in South Africa, had its legal bid to halt the process dismissed, paving the way for the program to proceed. DNG had... 


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South Africa’s emergency power process nears another deadline
27th January 2022 By: Bloomberg

South Africa has made faltering progress toward implementing plans announced more than two years ago to procure additional power needed to swiftly address crippling energy shortages. The Department... 


McKinsey pegs the price tag of a livable climate at $9.2tr a year
25th January 2022 By: Bloomberg

A new analysis from McKinsey & Co. estimates that the investment, in new infrastructure and systems, needed to meet international climate goals could be $9.2-trillion a year through 2050. That’s at... 


IEA executive director Dr Fatih Birol
Natural gas, electricity price volatility and inflation the result of natural gas crisis
24th January 2022 By: Schalk Burger

Natural gas and electricity prices have spiked to record highs, most notably in Europe and some major Asian markets, causing potentially significant economic impacts and volatility in gas and... 


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Nigerian VP calls for natural gas to be accepted as a transition fuel
21st January 2022 By: Darren Parker

Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for natural gas – which Africa has in abundance – to be accepted by the rest of the globe as a transitional fuel. In his address to the Davos Agenda... 


Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter
Eskom set to halve FY loss to R9bn, but R392bn debt remains ‘unsustainable’
15th December 2021 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned electricity utility Eskom expects to cut its full-year loss to R9.1-billion in 2021/22, from R18.9-billion in 2020/21, but warns that its debt position remains unsustainable despite... 


DMRE releases Gas Masterplan base case report
15th December 2021 By: Donna Slater

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has released the Gas Masterplan base case report for public comment. The Gas Masterplan, once developed, will serve as a policy instrument,... 


Central Termica de Temane power project in Mozambique reaches financial close
9th December 2021 By: Schalk Burger

Independent power company Globeleq, energy and chemicals multinational Sasol and Mozambique State-owned power utility Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) have announced financial close of the Central... 


Portfolio committee agrees on in-principle terms of reference for RMIPPPP inquiry
8th December 2021 By: Donna Slater

The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy has resolved, in principle, on the terms of reference that will guide an inquiry into allegations of corruption and malfeasance during the... 


Gas-powered electricity generation not South Africa’s best bet for the long term –WWF
6th December 2021 By: Donna Slater

The attractiveness of renewable energy, even in the face of using gas as a bridging fuel to take off from where coal is being disused, is continuing to increase, the World Wide Fund for Nature... 


South Africa’s environment department rejects floating gas plant
3rd December 2021 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s Environment Department has turned down an application to moor a floating, gas-fired power plant in the eastern port of Richards Bay. Anchor Energy LNG’s Nseleni power plant would... 


SPEAR Capital partner Martin Soderberg
Opinion: How can we ensure that Africa’s energy transition aligns with its development ambitions?
3rd December 2021

In this opinion article, SPEAR Capital partner Martin Soderberg writes about how African can achieve a just energy transition. 


LTM Energy CEO Dhevan Pillay
Eskom power transition lacking energy, says LTM Energy CEO
2nd December 2021 By: Tracy Hancock

State-owned power utility Eskom, South Africa’s largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, is not adapting to change fast enough, as the world races to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 by... 


Eskom CEO sees end to crisis in shift from coal
1st December 2021 By: Reuters

South African state power utility Eskom sees an opportunity to emerge from years of crisis by shifting from coal-fired power generation towards natural gas and renewables, its chief executive told... 


Germiston-based DNG Energy receives first LNG shipment
30th November 2021 By: Donna Slater

Pan-African liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply network DNG Energy has received a shipment of LNG at its plant in Germiston, enabling the company to accelerate its pilot projects with its partners... 


DFFE appointing independent expert to help rule on Karpowership appeal
23rd November 2021 By: News24Wire

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment says it is appointing an "independent expert" to assist Minister Barbara Creecy in responding to an appeal by floating powership provider... 


South Africa graft ombudsman holds hearings in renewables probe
23rd November 2021 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s graft ombudsman will hold a week of hearings as part of an investigation into the awarding of contracts to independent renewable power producers. The probe was established in 2019... 


Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter
Eskom not holding up RMIPPPP projects, De Ruyter insists
19th November 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has denied that the utility is delaying the introduction of new electricity capacity procured under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme... 


R130bn climate deal can be leveraged for R500bn clean energy shift, says RMB
9th November 2021 By: Schalk Burger

The R130-billion concessional climate finance green deal South Africa signed at COP26 could translate into a R500-billion boost to help South Africa’s just energy transition to decarbonise its... 


RFI envisages an FSRU, similar to the one pictured, for the Port of Ngqura, in the Eastern Cape
South Africa tests market appetite for creation of gas import hub at Coega
5th November 2021 By: Terence Creamer

A request for information (RFI) has been issued to assess the implementation options and market appetite for the creation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import hub at the Port of Ngqura, in the... 


City of Joburg gets ready to realise waste-to-energy projects
5th November 2021 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The City of Johannesburg is considering waste-to-power projects to generate electricity, particularly in times of load-shedding. Environment and Infrastructures Services deputy director Mvuselelo... 


PwC energy strategy and infrastructure head James Mackay
Funding Africa’s $2.8tr net-zero transition by 2050 a ‘pressing issue’
4th November 2021 By: Terence Creamer

Funding Africa’s transition to net zero by 2050 is one of the most pressing issues that Africa and the world must address, PwC states in a new report that estimates the cost of such a transition to... 


Natural gas key to Africa’s energy security, says AfDB’s Adesina
4th November 2021 By: Bloomberg

Natural gas remains key to Africa’s energy security and economic prosperity, even as political pressure grows to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels, according to the continent’s biggest... 


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