Department Of Minerals And Energy
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Presidential Climate Commission says no to new coal-fired power stations and nuclear energy
Local and international studies indicate that renewable energy systems, if well managed, are still a secure and least cost option
OPINION| Why won’t parliament and Gwede Mantashe listen to mining communities?
The mining resources parliamentary portfolio committee and the department have continued to ignore the interests and rights of communities affected by mining
New consortium scores big in South Africa’s floating power station deal
Powergroup South Africa wins 20-year energy contract a mere 10 months after it was formed
Gas to power: Who can halt the hot air?
Parliament should be asking the public what we think of Karpowerships before approaching the energy department about its deal
Cape quakes no concern for Koeberg
Last week’s tremor has anti-nuclear campaigners questioning the safety of Koeberg, although the nuclear facility said the plant is designed to sustain a magnitude-seven earthquake
Koeberg could power on to 2044
After three decades’ use, South Africa’s only nuclear power plant could see its lifespan extended by 20 years — despite objections
Solar stuck where sun don’t shine: State spends R289m to store solar water heaters
The national solar water heater programme is set to take off once again this year, but meanwhile the government is spending millions on storing heaters that have yet to be…
Big deal over ‘strange’ coal mine meeting
When the wannabe buyer and the seller of a mine got together with the mineral resources department, criticism of advantage followed
Jacob Zuma’s secret nuke ‘stitch-up’
As the government scrambles to limit fallout, we reveal how Jacob Zuma grabbed control of the R1tn deal and negotiated directly with Vladimir Putin.
‘Secretive’ department must come clean
The department of mineral resources has promised to streamline the system for public access to information after it initially didn’t comply.
R120-billion clean power boom
Bids will bring 3 750 megawatts of alternative energy on to the grid within the next three years at a total cost of R120-billion.
Fuel shortages well into January
Fuel shortages at petrol stations in inland provinces will probably last until around the third week in January, the energy department said.
AmaDiba win major battle in war against Xolobeni miners
An Australian company’s right to mine the protected Xolobeni dunes on the Wild Coast has been revoked, after a battle by the local AmaDiba community.
New energy laws may scare off investors
Green lobbyists fear that draft regulations on electricity generation released by government recently, may undermine investment into renewable energy.
Petrol price at pump to differ from base price
Actual petrol price changes at the pump will differ from the change in the base price, the SA Petroleum Industry Association said on Monday.