San Kraal Wind plant exports first kW to the grid
The San Kraal Wind Plant, near Middleburg, between the Eastern and Northern Cape, exported its first kW from wind turbine SK 15, on Wednesday this week. It has three wind…
Fire at Cydna substation caused a widespread outage, North of Jhb
A fire at the Cydna Substation, on Thursday morning, left some suburbs, North of Johannesburg, in the dark. Affected areas are Abbotsford – Birdhaven – Elton Hill, Melrose, Winston Ridge,…
Call to integrate and coordinate efforts to protect Africa’s forests and biodiversity
Speakers at the Africa Regional Centres of Excellence (ArcX) forum, held in Nairobi, Kenya, are urging African governments, research institutions and development partners, to work in a more integrated and…
Eskom partners BYD Auto to launch an Electric Vehicle
Eskom signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with BYD Auto South Africa, on Tuesday the 16 September 2025, to launch an electric vehicle (EV). This move is expected to support…
Afreximbank enters into partnership with SA
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) Agreement with the Government of the Republic of South Africa. The agreement was formalised during a ceremony, at…
$48,3 billion raised at IATF
The fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023), raised about US$48.3 billion in trade and investment deal, in Algiers. The deals were signed during a weeklong event, which began on the 4th…
Balancing Grid Stability with Climate Goals
This article was written by Danie Möller, the Chief EPC Officer at Mulilo Energy. Infrastructure built decades ago, while innovative at the time, now demands re-engineering to meet the needs…
20 EVs for Eskom’s busy divisions
About 20 EVs arrived on Wednesday, including light delivery vehicles and trucks. Another 100 are expected to arrive in the near future, to support Eskom’s Distribution and Generation divisions, which…
State and Shell challenging West Coast offshore drilling rights court outcome
The State and Shell are challenging a court decision to set aside offshore drilling rights granted along the South-West Coast’s Block 5/6/7. Shahil Singh, Legal Advisor of the Green Connection,…