SMME Support as of July 2020 SMME Support as of July 2020 What the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 21, 2020 0 2434 Article rating: 5.0 The purpose of this presentation is to provide the information on what the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa. Read more
AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2015 0 56297 Article rating: 5.0 FOLLOWING significant growth in the renewable energy business, AfriCoast Engineers SA has developed a sister company to exapnd its vision. Read more
AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2015 0 53318 Article rating: 4.0 Renewable energy engineering firm AfiCoast Engineers SA has announced that a new company, AfriCoast Energy, will now be responsible for all future renewable energy projects - particulary wind and solar - while it will also play a key role in guiding AfriCoast Engineers' current basket of renewable energy projects. Read more
Energy Council says ‘phased transition’ to State-owned TSO needed to mitigate risks SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 26, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The Energy Council of South Africa has reiterated its support for the creation of an independent, State-owned Transmission System Operator (TSO), but has also called for a “phased transition” to mitigate the commercial and fiscal risks associated with Eskom’s unbundling. In a statement issued on behalf of the council’s board, which is chaired by Sasol’s Simon Baloyi, the council welcomed the creation by President Cyril Ramaphosa of a task team to develop an implementation roadmap for an independent TSO that would also own the transmission assets. Read more
Renewed urgency on reforms needed to ensure ‘economic lift-off’ – BER SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 26, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating South Africa could grow by at least 3% and create 2.4-million more jobs by 2030 relative to 2025 if it doubles down on catalytic reforms, but it must act with renewed urgency if it is to convert rising confidence into “economic lift-off”, research organisation the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) asserts. In its ‘Scenarios for the South African economy: 2026 – 2030’ report, the BER says South Africa’s growth prospects have perked up as structural reforms are starting to take hold, noting, however, that improved sentiment has yet to translate into the fixed investment needed to spur a rapid recovery. Read more
Panel mulls solutions to better coordinate gas development in South Africa SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 26, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating As gas receives more attention as a source of baseload electricity in South Africa and as the country nears a gas cliff for industrial users, there has been uncertainty about the required mix of gas-to-power projects, the load factors desired and whether open-cycle gas turbines or combined-cycle gas power plants are needed. During a webinar hosted by Creamer Media on March 25, experts unpacked the considerations for gas as a promising option to ensure energy security in the country, as well as the challenges to practically realise projects. Read more
Opinion: Why a multi-market model for electricity is key for energy security, affordability and ... SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 26, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The electricity reforms that are under way respond to the deep economic, energy and climate pressures built up for decades. The transition to a multi-market model is a pathway to energy security, affordability and decarbonisation – and the private sector is already proving it works, writes energy wheeling company Energy Exchange of Southern Africa (EXSA) CEO Wayne Cowie. Read more
Mintek’s drive to clean, recover and reuse every drop of water SuperUser Account / Thursday, March 26, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating South African research and development organisation Mintek has positioned water as a strategic priority, with its work in water treatment at the intersection of two defining realities in South Africa: the importance of the mining industry to the country’s economy and the challenges of water scarcity. Through sustained research and development, the company has focused on creating advanced, locally relevant water treatment technologies that respond directly to the challenges posed by mining, while also contributing to broader national water security. Read more