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 5682 Article rating: 4.0 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 59976 Article rating: 3.5 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 56791 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
Sanedi, Rustenburg cooperating to improve the city’s electricity system SuperUser Account / Thursday, December 4, 2025 0 0 Article rating: No rating The South African National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi), which is overseen by the Department of Electricity and Energy, and the Rustenburg municipality are partnering to improve energy efficiency and sustainability in the city, through the use of innovative technologies. This is part of Sanedi’s Viability and Validation of Innovation for Service Delivery (VVISD) programme. “Our partnership with municipalities such as Rustenburg is an important step towards modernising energy systems and building resilient, energy-efficient local infrastructure,” says Sanedi smart grids project manager Dr Neville Smith. The Rustenburg municipality's electricity department, Sanedi points out, is a “key beneficiary” of the VVISD programme. Read more
Mainstream Renewable Power CFO Julie Berg to succeed outgoing CEO from Jan SuperUser Account / Thursday, December 4, 2025 0 9 Article rating: No rating Julie Berg will succeed Morten Henriksen as Group CEO of renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power from January 2026. Henriksen this week announced his decision to step down from his role as CEO to pursue other opportunities. Read more
Afrimat Construction Index continues recovery in the third quarter SuperUser Account / Thursday, December 4, 2025 0 18 Article rating: No rating The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) recorded a double-digit quarter-on-quarter increase for the third quarter, representing a significant improvement over the second-quarter results. This composite index of activity levels in the building and construction sectors is compiled every quarter by economist Dr Roelof Botha on behalf of Afrimat. Read more
Hydrogen to keep on growing as it emerges from hype cycle; China rapidly driving down costs SuperUser Account / Thursday, December 4, 2025 0 15 Article rating: No rating The hydrogen sector may have been in a hype cycle for the last few years, but the fundamentals around the global energy market have not changed – the need for clean and localised energy and a just energy transition remain, says Dr David Hart. Hart, who does work for H-ETA and ERM, spoke on a number of hydrogen-related issues at a Nedbank-hosted hydrogen roundtable held in Cape Town last week. Read more
Poland to join US-hosted G20 Summit as South Africa is shunned SuperUser Account / Thursday, December 4, 2025 0 12 Article rating: No rating The US is inviting Poland to the next Group of 20 (G20) Summit — and plans to shun South Africa — when President Donald Trump hosts the forum of the largest global economies in 2026, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. The G20 brings together world leaders for an annual gathering, the agenda of which is largely set by the host nation. In addition, the hosts have wide latitude to invite guests to the table — invitations that are widely prized by diplomats from smaller countries and emerging economies. Read more