coal power

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Construction of key World Bank-funded coal rail line to Majuba disrupted by severe theft

    Construction of key World Bank-funded coal rail line to Majuba disrupted by severe theft A World Bank Group-funded effort to increase train access to a power plant in South Africa’s coal-rich region has started to significantly backslide as criminals target the country’s rail system...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Presidency shares roadmap for ending load-shedding — with plan for relief by end of 2023

    Presidency shares roadmap for ending load-shedding — with plan for relief by end of 2023 South Africa will focus on fixing its dilapidated coal-fired power plants and the longer-term roll-out of at least 50 gigawatts (GW) of private renewable energy projects by the end of the decade to tackle...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    SA's R154-billion renewable funding project turning into a cautionary tale

    SA's R154-billion renewable funding project turning into a cautionary tale It was meant to be the climate justice blueprint, the deal that showed how rich countries could help developing economies end their reliance on coal and go green. Almost 18 months on, South Africa’s $8.5 billion (R154.5...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ramaphosa set to face questions from foreign energy funders over delay in coal power shutdown

    Ramaphosa set to face questions from foreign energy funders over delay in coal power shutdown President Cyril Ramaphosa will be asked to speak to his counterparts in countries offering South Africa $8.5 billion of climate finance to close coal-fired power plants to explain why the nation will...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom will miss key power station production goal it punted to Parliament in January

    Eskom will miss key power station production goal it punted to Parliament in January South Africa’s state power utility will miss a target to boost output from struggling coal-fired plants by the end of March, highlighting the poor state of equipment whose viability is being reviewed by German...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Gordhan slams De Ruyter as green globetrotter

    Gordhan slams De Ruyter as green globetrotter The South African minister who oversees state power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. accused its former chief executive officer Andre de Ruyter of spending too much time promoting a transition to green energy and paying inadequate attention to fixing...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom will spend R53 billion to convert four coal power stations

    Eskom will spend R53 billion to convert four coal power stations Eskom's project to repurpose its Komati power station in Mpumalanga will cost $497 million (R9 billion) and ultimately remove 114MW of capacity from the grid. This is according to a response to parliamentary questions addressed...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa discussing more funding possibilities to help with costly switch from coal to renewables

    South Africa discussing more funding possibilities to help with costly switch from coal to renewables South Africa, having secured $8.5 billion (R146.83 billion) in climate finance from some of the world’s richest countries, is in talks with additional nations to help it cut reliance on coal...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Komati power station gets $497 million in funding for renewables switch

    Komati power station gets $497 million in funding for renewables switch A coal-fired plant in South Africa that shut its last unit this week secured $497 million (R8.96 billion) from the World Bank and other funders to generate renewable energy from the site, a project that will serve as a...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cabinet approves plan for $8.5-billion international renewable funding package

    Cabinet approves plan for $8.5-billion international renewable funding package South Africa’s cabinet endorsed an investment plan to help the country transition away from the use of coal, a key step in securing $8.5 billion in climate finance on offer from the world’s richest nations. The...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom coal supplier getting wind power to support its mines

    Eskom coal supplier getting wind power to support its mines Seriti Resources, a key coal supplier to South Africa’s power utility, will buy a majority stake in renewable energy developer Windlab Africa. The deal worth R892 million ($55 million) will give Seriti a 51% stake in the wind and...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Former coal "black site" operative reveals how Eskom loses truckloads of coal to criminal syndicates in a day

    Former coal "black site" operative reveals how Eskom loses truckloads of coal to criminal syndicates in a day Criminal syndicates are hijacking thousands of tonnes of Eskom coal and selling it at a hefty premium to international buyers, the Sunday Times reports. The publication said it made...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Gordhan says police are tackling "coal mafia" in Mpumalanga

    Gordhan says police are tackling "coal mafia" in Mpumalanga South Africa is set to tackle “mafia” groups that have compromised power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.’s operations and contributed to nationwide blackouts, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan said. The state-owned company...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    How long South Africa will still use coal power stations

    How long South Africa will still use coal power stations In the rolling hills of South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, hundreds of builders, welders and engineers are putting the final touches to a gigantic new power station that’s set to burn as much as 15 million tonnes of coal a year until it...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Hundreds of old SA coal mines threaten communities and environment

    Hundreds of old SA coal mines threaten communities and environment South Africa has failed to clean up and secure hundreds of abandoned coal mines that now pose a deadly threat to nearby communities, according to Human Rights Watch. There are more than 400 empty coal mines across the nation...
  17. Jan

    Controversial load-shedding solution - switch off old underperforming power plants now

    Eskom must switch off these 5 power stations — or South Africa will be switched off Shutting down old power stations, and not building new ones, is energy analyst Mike Rossouw's controversial solution to load-shedding.
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Energy department signals shift away from coal power

    Energy department signals shift away from coal power South Africa’s energy department has said it will start preparing for the end of coal-for-power use in the country but cautioned that a retreat from the dirtiest fossil fuel must take account of the impact on the economy and the people who...
  19. Jan

    Eskom's coal power will cause "new apartheid" global isolation for South Africa - De Ruyter

    Eskom's De Ruyter — Coal power "new apartheid" danger for South Africa Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said that if South Africa clings to coal power generation, it will face the same kind of isolation and sanctions as during Apartheid, Netwerk24 reported. Speaking at the Hendrik van der Bijl...
  20. Kevin Lancaster

    South Africa’s first private coal power station bidders announced

    South Africa’s first private coal power station bidders announced Private bidders Thabametsi and Khanyisa won the first bid window to build South Africa’s first independent coal-fired power stations.
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