The Green Connection turned 25
The Green Connection celebrated its 25th year in operation, at the Vineyard Hotel, in Cape Town, on Saturday. The organisation was first established in South Africa in 2000, and registered…
Electricity transmitter (NTCSA) granted a licence
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) announced the approval of a Market Operator licence for the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA). The licence is applicable for 5…
eThekwini approved a R260 million bitumen storage facility
The eThekwini Municipality has signed a partnership with Transnet SOC Ltd, Energex Asphalt and Fuel Trading (Pty) Ltd, to establish a bitumen storage facility at Maydon Wharf, Durban Port. This…
Transformer fire in Monyakeng, under investigation
A transformer went up in smoke, at Monyakeng, part of the Nala Municipality, in the Free State. As a result, areas including Wesselsbron and Monyakeng, have no electricity. Eskom is…
Rooftop solar installed in 5 schools in Orange Farm
Five schools in Orange Farm in Gauteng, had rooftop solar energy installed on Wednesday. Each school located at the peri-rural informal township, received 2 × 15kW inverters, 12 × 60kWh…
Seriti Green delivers the first 155MW of wind energy to the grid
Seriti Green handed over the Vunumoya Main Transmission Station (MTS) in Mpumalanga, to Eskom, on Wednesday. The plant, which cost about R1 billion, is now integrated into the grid ,…
Eskom’s credit rating upgraded to “Stable”
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Eskom’s foreign and local currency long-term credit ratings to a Stable Outlook. The power utility was previously rated B to B+. Dan Marokane, Group CEO…
Plans for Boegabaai Port gaining traction
Plans for the Northern Cape’s Boegoebaai Port Development are gaining traction. The R13.8-billion project, is led by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), Transnet, Sasol, Transnet, and Infrastructure South Africa. It…
Eskom blames vandalism, for lights out in Botleng, where the community was up in arms
Residents of Botleng, in Delmas blocked the N12 with burning tyres on Wednesday, demanding electricity be restored to the area. They did the same on the Bronkhorspruit Road. Eskom said…
New Development Bank (NDB) says climate finance must be scaled up
New Development bank (NDB) said there is a need to scale up global climate funding. The bank provides about 10% of finance towards climate change. It aims to increase this…