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Green energy is not without its negative impacts but it is still better than that generated by fossil fuels
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The United Nations World Economic Situation report said the country’s economy would grow by only 0.5%
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The draft IRP 2023 scales back renewable projects viewed as a key source of economic growth
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The mineral resources department plans to finalise the country’s new energy plan by the end of May
The draft IRP 2023, released on Thursday after numerous delays, contends that renewables and clean energy technologies alone are not enough to secure South Africa’s energy future
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Red Rocket on a mission to answer businesses’ call for more energy
South Africa and other African countries should accelerate their vast renewable energy potential to meet energy demands
The global financier announced that it had approved a $1 billion loan to help the country’s shift to cleaner forms of energy
Central banks’ contribution to climate change-related aims, and their role in the transition, depend on government policy
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The role of the energy geoscience industry and alternative solutions
Kenya’s president says Africa’s renewable resources place the continent at an advantage because of its favourable weather
Wheeling electricity across the grid offers a solution to South Africa’s power crisis, so why is it not happening in the energy heartland?
Electricity consumption dropped by 3.2% year-on-year in June, because of plant breakdowns and unscheduled maintenance
Eskom changed its rules, giving preference to projects that are ‘shovel-ready’ and would get new power on the grid quickly
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on Sunday highlighted a raft of new transmission projects that will add 37 gigawatts of energy to the grid by 2033
The energy regulator approved the issuing of a licence to the transmission division of the power utility and gave the green light for additional new generation capacity
An update on the training and community support programmes taking shape at Eskom’s pilot renewable energy plant
Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal are currently the only provinces that have capacity for new renewable energy to be added to the grid
Coal lobbying has long been an influential force in South Africa’s politics and economy
National Energy Month shines a spotlight on our local challenges, such as how to achieve net zero emissions
How do we balance a reliable supply of electricity and ending load-shedding with the critical issue of climate change and moving to cleaner energy?
We cannot allow the planned handover of Eskom coal power stations to the private sector to go ahead
Ramokgopa’s intention of keeping ageing, expensive coal-fired power stations going flies in the face of policy
South Africa’s transition to renewable energy is challenged by a shortage of planning, skills development and training, an investigation by Oxpeckers finds
Good progress is being made to reduce South Africa’s reliance on a few primary energy sources
The national energy regulator believes gas projects will help reduce load-shedding
South Africa’s power capital is being left behind in the race for renewable energy generation.
The mineral resources and energy minister has argued that renewable energy costs Eskom more than the government lets on
Greenpeace activists’ protest disrupts the mineral resources and energy minister’s speech
We should not be fooled into giving up on the public sector which can – and should – look out for our best interests