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 2418 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 56273 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 53292 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
Mintek spearheading rare earth element recovery from discard coal, fly ash SuperUser Account / Friday, March 13, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating South Africa’s State-owned mineral research organisation Mintek is spearheading a far-reaching research initiative into the recovery of rare-earth elements (REEs) from South Africa’s abundant reserves of discard coal and coal fly ash. "We’re fundamentally reimagining the role of coal in the modern era by looking far beyond its traditional use as a primary energy source. We no longer see coal and its by-products as mere fuel or waste, but rather as a strategic reservoir of the very minerals that will power the global high-tech future,” Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku explained in a media release to Mining Weekly on Friday, March 13. Read more
Sasol launches destoning plant to improve coal quality, strengthen operational performance SuperUser Account / Friday, March 13, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Energy and chemicals group Sasol, on March 13, officially opened its new destoning plant, marking a significant milestone in efforts to enhance coal quality and drive improved operational performance. The plant, which achieved beneficial operation in December, forms part of Sasol’s broader plan to strengthen, grow and transform the business. Read more
Made In The Cape notches up 13 signed trade deals for Western Cape companies SuperUser Account / Friday, March 13, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating Tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, Wesgro, earlier this month hosted its yearly international buyers programme, Made In The Cape. The event convenes global procurement groups and provincial exporters for a week of trade engagement. Read more
Renewables-battery scenario proposed for saving ferrochrome while sustaining Eskom and reform ... SuperUser Account / Friday, March 13, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating A new analysis of the crisis being faced by South Africa’s ferrochrome industry as a result of uncompetitive electricity tariffs, outlines a possible renewables-battery-led scenario for meeting the industry’s need for sustainably cheap and greener electricity without triggering an acceleration of what could otherwise be an Eskom death spiral. Titled ‘To Save or Not to Save SA’s Ferrochrome Smelters and Eskom’, the thought-leadership paper has been written jointly by Johan van den Berg, an energy professional with experience in the ferrochrome industry, Frank Spencer, an energy engineer, and Johan Roos, an Advocate in private practice. Read more
Nersa publishes new municipal tariff application deadlines SuperUser Account / Friday, March 13, 2026 0 0 Article rating: No rating The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published new timelines for the submission and approval of municipal electricity tariff applications for the 2026/27 financial year. For municipal tariff applications, municipalities or distributors must submit their electricity tariff applications to Nersa by no later than March 31, 2026. Read more