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Kenyan official highlights importance of green energy to his country and to Africa
17th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Africa still has 589-million people who have no access to electricity, Kenyan Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Principal Secretary (equivalent to director-general in South Africa) Alex Wachira... 


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Appea calls for national CCUS strategy
17th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The oil and gas industry has called on the federal government to jointly develop a national carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) strategy. Speaking the Australian Petroleum Production &... 


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Raubex sees 17% uptick in order book, 35% jump in profit
15th May 2023 By: Irma Venter

Construction group Raubex says it has seen a “pleasing” 17% increase in its order book for the financial year ended February 28, to R20-billion, up from R17.1-billion in the previous year. Around... 


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Carbon border adjustment scheme raises anxiety among SA exporters
12th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Companies in countries that are carbon-intensive, such as South Africa, may face carbon border adjustment tariffs that are also linked to Scope 3, or indirect, emissions as the European Union (EU)... 


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Carbon border adjustment scheme raises anxiety among SA exporters
12th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Companies in countries that are carbon-intensive, such as South Africa, may face carbon border adjustment tariffs that are also linked to Scope 3, or indirect, emissions as the European Union (EU)... 


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El-Dabaa nuclear power plant, Egypt – update
12th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

First concrete has been poured into the foundation slab at Unit 3 of the project. 


WA budget delivers another surplus
11th May 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

The Western Australian government on Thursday reported a budget surplus of A$3.3-billion in 2023-24, with a surplus position maintained over the next four years, supporting a record A$39-billion in... 


Eskom's Kusile power plant
Biggest African bank cites energy needs in fossil fuel defense
9th May 2023 By: Bloomberg

Standard Bank Group, Africa’s biggest lender by assets, defended it’s investment in fossil-fuel projects, saying tthe continent’s energy needs have to be balanced with climate concerns. The... 


Kesavan Chettiar, Senior solutions specialist at Technodyn International
The energy crisis calls for prosumers
8th May 2023

By Kesavan Chettiar, Senior solutions specialist at Technodyn International With the dust far from settled on the energy crisis and the relaxation of power generation regulations, South Africa is... 


Alboricah Rathupetsane
Renewable energy: Opportunities and hurdles in going upstream 
8th May 2023

By Alboricah Rathupetsane South Africa’s widening inequality and staggering unemployment rates require us to diversify into as many job-creating industries as possible. As the renewable energy (RE)... 


Goldplat’s third-quarter performance impacted by operational headwinds
5th May 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Goldplat’s two gold recovery operations in South Africa and Ghana achieved a combined operating profit for the third quarter of £1.47-million, a 36% decrease against the third quarter in... 


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Sinopec Xinjiang Kuqa green hydrogen pilot project, China
5th May 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation plan to build a hydrogen production plant, which will use large-scale photovoltaic power generation. 


Enlit Africa: Shedding light
Enlit Africa: Shedding light
4th May 2023

May is National Energy Month and, from 16 - 18 May at Cape Town’s International Conference Centre, speakers at the Enlit Africa conference will ignite conversations between delegates, as innovators... 


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Helping meet South Africa’s energy challenges with world record gas power technology
4th May 2023

South Africa is striving to meet its energy needs. Increasing maintenance requirements on existing and ageing infrastructure, high levels of investment and capital required for new energy assets,... 


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Anglo Platinum mine site interchange highlights South Africa's public-private hydrogen economy ambition
2nd May 2023 By: Martin Creamer

In a positive display of collaboration between South Africa’s public and private sectors, Anglo American Platinum’s Mogalakwena platinum group metals operation in Limpopo province hosted a... 


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DA hits back at Mantashe for blaming the private sector for loadshedding
2nd May 2023 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Democratic Alliance on Tuesday said that no amount of blame shifting will hide the undeniable fact that Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has, since his appointment, failed to advance... 


The Voyager proof test model, identical to both spacefaring Voyagers, in a space simulation chamber at JPL in 1977; in the right foreground several of the science instruments can be seen, mounted on the ‘scan platform’ at the end of the boom
Nasa engineers find way to keep Voyager 2 interstellar probe fully operational
28th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) engineers have worked out a way to keep what is now the interstellar probe Voyager 2 fully operational for another three years. Voyager 2,... 


South Africa expects post-Covid increase in emissions, following 20-year decline to 2020
26th April 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

South Africa's net greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions decreased marginally by about 0.8% between 2000 and 2020, the eighth National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (NIR), released by Forestry,... 


Perdaman breaks ground on A$6bn urea project
Perdaman breaks ground on A$6bn urea project
26th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Privately held Perdaman has broken ground on its A$6-billion Karratha urea project, marking the start of construction at the Pilbara’s first new gas manufacturing project in more than a decade.... 


Eskom power station
No immediate clarity on how coal extensions will be aligned to R254bn debt-relief conditions
25th April 2023 By: Terence Creamer

No immediate clarity has been provided as to how the current proposal to extend the life of certain coal stations beyond their scheduled retirement dates has been aligned with the conditions of a... 


Wind turbines, solar panels and transmission infrastructure
South Africa weighs mega renewable-energy tender to curb outages
25th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa proposed a “mega bid window” for the procurement of renewable energy to curb rolling blackouts, even as previous plans to build clean power generation... 


Why green hydrogen is helping to build South Africa’s construction industry
25th April 2023

South Africa’s focus on green hydrogen as a renewable energy source and cleaner fuel for industries is of critical importance to stakeholders in the construction industry. It not only flags the... 


Eskom's Komati power station
The rich world’s plan to help developing countries go green is floundering
25th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

It was meant to be the climate justice blueprint, the deal that showed how rich countries could help developing economies end their reliance on coal and go green. Almost 18 months on, South... 


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Net-zero hydrogen energy complex, Canada
21st April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Air Products plans to build a hydrogen energy complex, in Alberta, with a 35 t/d hydrogen liquefaction facility. 


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Matola LNG importation terminal, Mozambique – update
21st April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

The terminal is expected to receive its first shipments of gas to a permanently moored floating storage regasification unit in Matola harbour by mid-2025. 


Wind turbines, solar panels and transmission infrastructure
World Bank proposes financing framework for developing countries' energy transitions
20th April 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

International finance institution the World Bank has proposed a new framework to help develop a comprehensive financing approach for the energy transition. This comes as developing countries... 


CCUS and gas has big role in net zero - study
20th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

While new analysis has highlighted the need for natural gas and large carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) in Australia’s race to net zero, there would be very little space for nuclear... 


Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson
G7’s nuclear fuel pact offers boost for Canadian uranium deals
19th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

A Group of Seven pact aimed at weakening Russia’s influence on the nuclear energy market will likely bolster Canada’s own industry, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said. “For Canada,... 


City of Cape Town earmarks R1.2bn for Steenbras peaker plant upkeep
18th April 2023 By: Donna Slater

The City of Cape Town’s ‘Building Hope’ budget for 2023/24 proposes continued investment in its Steenbras hydroelectric pumped storage scheme, laying the foundation for a potential estimated... 


Bridgett Majola, Director: Banking and Finance
Let's Bond Over Green Bonds 
18th April 2023

By Bridgett Majola, Director: Banking and Finance; Kanya Xundu, Candidate Attorney; and Pooja Pundit, Candidate Attorney at international law firm CMS South Africa As the world grapples with the... 


L2D bolstering solar capacity across its asset portfolio
17th April 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Real estate investment trust Liberty Two Degrees (L2D) is continuing to roll out solar energy capacity across its asset portfolio. To achieve its Scope 1 and 2 net-zero emissions target by 2030,... 


West Wits secures power for Qala Shallows
14th April 2023 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Junior West Wits Mining has flagged cost savings at its Qala Shallows gold project, which forms part of the larger Witwatersrand Basin gold project, in South Africa, after gaining approval for 7.5... 


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Eland mine complex, South Africa – update
14th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

Northam Platinum has reported that processing of ore from surface sources continues while underground and openpit feed are being batch-treated. 


Mitochondria’s R4.3 billion investment in Proposed Vaal SEZ
13th April 2023

In a major development of over 15 years, Mitochondria Energy announced its commitment to invest at least R4.3 billion over the next 4 years to establish the first Hydrogen Valley Innovation Hub in... 


Nedbank sees R10bn pipeline of green energy projects
13th April 2023 By: Bloomberg

Nedbank Group has increased its green finance pipeline to more than R10-billion as more South African businesses invest in private power generation after the government lifted restrictions to help... 


NJ Ayuk – Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber
Natural Gas Is Key to Addressing South Africa’s Energy Needs Today and Tomorrow
12th April 2023

By NJ Ayuk – Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber Energy woes are synonymous with South Africa right now. 


Company’s four sugar projects completed
7th April 2023

Member of Bosch Holdings Bosch Projects completed four major projects at a sugar factory in Dalton, KwaZulu-Natal last year. These projects comprised of engineering, procurement and construction... 


Need to up nuclear generation
7th April 2023 By: Terry Mackenzie-hoy

It is a fact that electricity has only been available for about 120 years. This means, for example, that there was no electricity during the South African War and during the Crimean War, and the... 


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El-Dabaa nuclear power plant, Egypt – update
7th April 2023 By: Sheila Barradas

A construction licence for Unit 3 of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant. 


Coal ash seen as potential viable source of rare earth elements.
Coal, discard seen as potential viable sources of rare earth elements
5th April 2023 By: Martin Creamer

Coal is being spotlighted as a potential source of rare earth elements, critical raw materials that are vital for many clean technologies being implemented globally. The information derived from a... 


At Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue COP28 President-Designate calls on Germany and all international partners to unite around a pragmatic, well managed and just energy transition that delivers benefits for the economy and the climate at the same time
3rd April 2023

Let’s focus on holding back emissions, not progress and ensure energy security today while we build the energy system of tomorrow. Not every country starts from the same position, and not every... 


Ironveld signs LoI with BurnStar Technologies for hydrogen production
3rd April 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Ironveld’s subsidiary Ironveld Energy has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with technology solutions provider BurnStar Technologies to proceed towards a binding legal agreement under... 


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Locally assembled condenser units for power stations
30th March 2023

SEW-EURODRIVE’s MACC series two-stage gear units for air cooled condensers have recently been installed in a power station for a highly specialised application. The condensers are being used to... 


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