Next major energy crisis coming for South Africa
Jan Fourie, CEO at renewable energy firm Mulilo, says South Africa's failure to expand its transmission grid capacity is already stalling renewable energy projects.
Over the next 10 years, South Africa will need around R390 billion to connect...
South Africa's grid is full — and Eskom isn't doing enough to upgrade it
Eskom's transmission grid in several provinces is full — or close to it — and the power utility is only spending a fraction of the money necessary to upgrade it.
This is according to Intellidex's managing director for...
Constructions begins on South Africa's first major solar and battery power project
Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec ASA has started construction on solar and battery power projects to supply 150 megawatts (MW) of dispatchable electricity to South Africa’s grid.
Once operational, the...
Small South African town to get R15 billion solar power plant
Norwegian solar power producer Scatec SA has plans to provide electricity to South Africa's grid, and the project is in the final stages of approval.
Electricity will be supplied by around one million solar panels set up on a solar...