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 5684 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 59980 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 56795 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
BYD Sealion 5 launch reaffirms commitment to South Africa, accessibility SuperUser Account / Thursday, December 4, 2025 0 5 Article rating: No rating World-leading Chinese new-energy vehicle (NEV) and technology company BYD on Thursday, December 4, officially launched the plug-in hybrid BYD Sealion 5 sports-utility vehicle in South Africa – confirming retail pricing for the two variants at R499 900 for the Comfort, and R569 900 for the Dynamic. BYD says this makes the Sealion 5 the most affordable plug-in hybrid vehicle currently available to the South African market. Read more
Sanedi, Rustenburg cooperating to improve the city’s electricity system SuperUser Account / Thursday, December 4, 2025 0 22 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 17 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 23 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 21 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