energy

WATCH | Load reduction worsens energy access for the poor – Ramokgopa

Cape Town – Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned that localised load reduction, which occurs when demand exceeds capacity in... Read more

30 Jul

Koeberg Unit 1 receives 20-year licence extension

By Betha Madhomu Cape Town – The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has granted a licence extension for Koeberg Nuclear... Read more

16 Jul

No one must be left behind in energy transition – Ramaphosa

Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed on Monday the coal-dependent nation’s commitment to moving towards renewable energy but insisted... Read more

15 Jul

Production starts at Senegal’s first offshore oil field Dakar, Senegal

Senegal – Senegal joined the club of oil-producing countries on Tuesday as Australian group Woodside Energy announced that production... Read more

12 Jun

Going green: Guide for real estate portfolios

Cape Town – Buildings in Africa are set to become a little greener thanks to the roll-out of a... Read more

17 Apr

80% of Ukraine’s coal, gas power plants hit by Russian attacks – minister

Kyiv – Russia has hit up to 80 percent of Ukraine’s conventional power plants and half its hydroelectric plants... Read more

8 Apr

SA’s new energy plan needs a mix of nuclear, gas, renewables and coal – expert

Steven Mathetsa, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa’s economy has been hard hit by 15 years of loadshedding (rolling... Read more

29 Mar

Mantashe aware of South Africa’s looming energy and gas challenges

Cape Town — Minster of Energy, Gwede Mantashe, highlighted some of the issues South Africa faces with energy reliability,... Read more

6 Mar

Solar-powered project to deliver safe water to thousands in Uganda

Cape Town – The Ugandan government is leading a groundbreaking solar-powered water project to provide safe, clean water to about... Read more

6 Mar

’32 000 households benefitted from new energy transformers’ – Lesufi

Cape Town — Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi, said out of the 429 electricity transformers the provincial government requested to... Read more

28 Feb