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 2882 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 56948 Article rating: 3.7 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 54146 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
WEF survey of chief economists shows majority think global economy is stabilising SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 22, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The latest 'Chief Economists’ Outlook' report of the World Economic Forum (WEF), published on Tuesday, shows that 56% of the chief economists surveyed believe that the global economy is stabilising or improving. This represents a dramatic turnaround from the previous Outlook, published in May, in which 89% had expected the global economy to weaken. However, this latest survey also showed that there was limited confidence that this improvement would hold. No less than 97% saw international political conflicts as probably causing instability over the coming year, while 58% expected asset-price corrections and a mere 25% thought that the global economy would achieve greater resilience. Read more
Airbus looking to tap African market, while embarking on engineering education collaboration SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 22, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Global major aerospace group Airbus has highlighted the relevance of its C295 aircraft to the South African market, with the company also looking to bolster uptake of the aircraft in the rest of Africa. The aircraft already has an established footprint across some countries on the continent and Airbus is aiming to grow this, as well as establish a presence in the South African market. Read more
Discovery Green leans on actuarial heritage to build AI-powered tool to optimise renewables outcomes SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 22, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Licensed electricity trader Discovery Green has launched a proprietary renewable-energy operating system that combines AI with the larger group’s actuarial expertise to offer its business clients a tailored way of deploying renewables to further reduce their emissions and lower electricity costs. Discovery Green CEO Andre Nepgen says EnergyOS has been designed to address what he describes as the “renewables trilemma” faced by businesses of maximising savings, reducing emissions and managing financial risk. Read more
South Africa’s first National Energy Awards now open for nominations SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 22, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating The Energy Council of South Africa, a public-private partnership at CEO level, has announced the opening of nominations for the country’s inaugural National Energy Awards, which are endorsed by the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE). The purpose of the awards is to highlight and celebrate beneficial impact and rapid progress across the national electricity sector. “The positive change and delivery happening across our energy sector is generally not visible to most South Africans and yet the energy transition is one of the most fundamental and rapidly evolving local and global themes,” explained Energy Council CEO James Mackay. “These awards not only celebrate our own Mzansi success but will also start to showcase our positive progress against international standards and peers.” Read more
TUT solar team clinches 2026 Sasol Solar Challenge win SuperUser Account / Tuesday, September 22, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating The Tshwane University of Technology’s (TUT’s) SunChaser 4 has won top honours in the 2026 Sasol Solar Challenge. The local team crossed the finish line first in the eight-day race from Sasolburg to Franschhoek this month, ahead of overseas competitors Solar Energy Racers from Switzerland and Team AgniRath from India. Read more