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 2463 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 56329 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 53355 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
Cummins launches BESS for Southern Africa SuperUser Account / Saturday, April 11, 2026 0 2 Article rating: No rating Integrated power solutions company Cummins on April 10 launched its battery energy storage system (BESS) offering for the Southern African market, with its South African head office in Midrand set to host a C1500B5ZE BESS unit. Speaking to Engineering News at the launch, Cummins new energy solutions director Ismael Chang said this unit is slated to be operational in about five months. Read more
Investors increasingly influenced by industrial policy and technology prowess, amid ... SuperUser Account / Friday, April 10, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Management consulting firm Kearney's ‘2026 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index’ reflects a global investment environment shaped by intensifying geopolitical tensions, expanding industrial policy and accelerating technological competition. The survey shows that companies are committed to international investment despite mounting uncertainty, with 88% of respondents saying they plan to increase FDI over the next three years, which signals sustained confidence in long-term global opportunities. Read more
Sky Robots showcases integrated drone security model for mines, other high-value assets SuperUser Account / Friday, April 10, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Integrated aerial security company Sky Robots is positioning integrated drone systems as a core layer of operational security for mines and other high-value assets. The company, on April 10, held a presentation and demonstration at its offices in Centurion, Gauteng, to highlight advances in sensors, automation, training and in-house research and development (R&D) to improve aerial surveillance, rapid response and operational continuity. Read more
Lamola resigns as SAA CEO SuperUser Account / Friday, April 10, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Professor John Lamola will step down from his position as South African Airways (SAA) group CEO, with effect from the end of April. Following a board meeting, Lamola’s resignation was accepted by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and the airline’s board. Read more
Cresco warns of potential energy security risk if diesel supply for OCGT is constrained SuperUser Account / Friday, April 10, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating South Africa's power utility Eskom, which uses diesel in its open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) generators to meet peak demand, may have to start implementing Stage 1 or 2 loadshedding in a scenario of constrained diesel supply, warns financial advisory firm Cresco Project Finance Energy Strategy advisory partner Dominic Goncalves. About 57% of South Africa’s total refined diesel supply is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, and only two of five local refineries in South Africa are operational. Read more