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 5658 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 59907 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 56743 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
AMEU publishes position paper on SSEG; Outa raises questions SuperUser Account / Friday, November 21, 2025 0 35 Article rating: No rating The rapid growth of the small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) market in South Africa has introduced complexities in safety compliance requirements, leading to potential confusion among stakeholders, including developers, installers, municipalities and end-users. Recognising these emerging challenges, the Association of Municipal Electricity Utilities (AMEU) has determined that it is essential for the organisation to also formulate a clear and robust position regarding safety compliance for low-voltage (LV) SSEG installations of up to 1 MVA, it indicates in a position paper on the subject. Read more
EIB Global extends €350m loan to Transnet for modernisation, green hydrogen efforts SuperUser Account / Friday, November 21, 2025 0 43 Article rating: No rating Multilateral finance institution the European Investment Bank’s (EIB’s) development finance arm EIB Global has extended a €350-million loan to State-owned transport and logistics company Transnet. This will finance the renewal and rehabilitation of Transnet’s port and freight railway infrastructure and facilitate a shift to cleaner modes of transport, as well as support the development of new assets critical to building a green hydrogen value chain. Read more
Rehabilitation work on the N4 progressing well ahead of the festive season – TRAC SuperUser Account / Friday, November 21, 2025 0 23 Article rating: No rating N4 concessionaire Trans African Concessions (TRAC) has warned travellers ahead of the festive season that several major upgrade and rehabilitation projects are still ongoing on the toll route between Gauteng and Mozambique. “These initiatives form part of TRAC’s ongoing commitment to keeping the corridor safe, efficient and well-maintained,” says the company. Read more
Eskom prioritises 14 municipalities for Distribution Agency Agreements to tackle R105bn arrear debt SuperUser Account / Friday, November 21, 2025 0 24 Article rating: No rating Eskom has identified 14 municipalities for the implementation of five-year Distribution Agency Agreements (DAAs), a controversial mechanism for dealing with arrear debt owed to the utility that now has Cabinet approval. Acting group executive for distribution Agnes Mlambo confirmed in a briefing to lawmakers that the arrear debt owed to Eskom currently stood at R105-billion, with the 14 municipalities representing 58% of this outstanding debt. Read more
Chikunga calls for new generation of PPPs focused on social development SuperUser Account / Friday, November 21, 2025 0 23 Article rating: No rating Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has called for a new generation of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Africa centred explicitly on human capital development. “PPPs offer a pathway to bridge financing gaps, accelerate service delivery, enhance quality and drive innovation in ways that neither sector can achieve alone. But let me be clear. I am not speaking about traditional PPPs focused solely on infrastructure or extractive industries,” she said on November 20 at The European House – Ambrosetti (TEHA) CEO dialogue on Southern Africa, in Johannesburg. Read more