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 2407 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 56263 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 53277 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
SAWEA announces new board members, AGM highlights SuperUser Account / Monday, March 9, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The South Africa Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has announced that it has elected four new board members at its 2026 AGM, held on February 26. SAWEA, in a media release, notes that Caroline Nhlane from Enel Green Power SA, Stephen Koopman from ENERTRAG South Africa, Phemelo Mitchell from Pele Green Energy and Stephan van den Berg from Globeleq SA have joined the board for a new term. Read more
Environmental dept launches national consultation on EIA reforms SuperUser Account / Monday, March 9, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), in collaboration with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, provincial environmental affairs departments and other relevant sector stakeholders, will launch a national stakeholder consultation on proposed reforms to South Africa’s Environmental-Impact Assessment (EIA) system. The multi-sector stakeholder consultation process will run from March 11 to April 24, with sessions to be held in each province. Read more
World Bank confirms $350m funding for South Africa’s credit guarantee vehicle SuperUser Account / Monday, March 9, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating The World Bank Group has approved $350-million, or about R5.6-billion, to capitalise South Africa’s new credit guarantee vehicle (CGV), which is being established to mobilise private finance for public infrastructure without requiring additional government guarantees. The World Bank board of executive directors’ approval of the ‘South Africa Blended Finance Platform for Resilient Infrastructure Program’ opens the way for establishing the CGV, which the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development will help capitalise through the $350-million in approved funding. Read more
ACSA to spend R11.3bn on new runway, upgrading terminals at Cape Town Airport SuperUser Account / Monday, March 9, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) will spent an estimated R11.3-billion to upgrade and expand the Cape Town International Airport (CTIA). The infrastructure programme forms part of the State-owned entity’s long-term capital investment strategy aimed at strengthening capacity, modernising ageing infrastructure and supporting projected passenger growth, says ACSA spokesperson Ofentse Dijoe. Read more
Modern grid needed as more renewable energy comes online – SAPVIA SuperUser Account / Monday, March 9, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating South Africa has an installed solar PV capacity of 10.2 GW, 72 GW of renewable-energy projects at an advanced stage of development and a pipeline of 220 GW of renewable-energy projects. However, the industry has reached a critical bottleneck, says industry organisation South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) technical and policy manager Sim Khuluse. Read more