Private renewables procurement may mitigate boom-bust cycles curbing South Africa’s green industrialisation bit.ly/3xOFonP #solar #wind #RenewableEnergy #ElectricVehicles #loadshedding #industrialisation #SouthAfrica GreenCape Terence

Eskom says modest R9m RCA request not a signal of alignment with Nersa on calculations
#electricity #RCA Terence Eskom Hld SOC Ltd NERSA_ZA
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Stage 16 loadshedding code seeks to reduce human error not signal imminent surge in cuts – Nersa
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South Africa’s ranking in World Energy Trilemma Index falls
#energy #EnergyTrilemma Terence World Energy Council
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The Engineering News 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 this week discusses the halt in #loadshedding over recent weeks; what South Africans should expect for the higher-demand #winter period; and the longer-term outlook for South Africa's #electricity sector.

To prepare for what is likely to be an ongoing rise in #rooftop #solar penetration, #Eskom and #municipal distributors should be proactive rather than pursue strategies that amount to ‘defence being the best form of attack’.

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Contract negotiations for Secunda sustainable aviation fuel project may be concluded by mid-2024 bit.ly/3VWOMA8 #SustianableAviationFuel #SouthAfrica #greenhydrogen #RenewableEnergy #joburgindaba Bernard Swanepoel Terence

Ramokgopa says ‘degree of convergence’ reached with NTCSA on unlocking private participation in grid
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Eskom aims to keep breakdowns below 14 GW this winter as it cuts diesel budget bit.ly/3TUbLc6 #electricity #SouthAfrica #loadshedding #eskom Eskom Hld SOC Ltd Terence

Sasol granted permission to use load-based limit to regulate SO2 emissions from Secunda boilers
#emissions #Secunda
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This week's Engineering News 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 discusses the latest developments with regard to the procurement of new electricity generation capacity and storage.

#energystorage #electricity #CreamerMedia

Unless the draft #IRP2023 is revised, there should be no surprise if the document finds itself stuck for months, perhaps years, in #Nedlac or #Parliamentary processes as was the case with previous aborted update attempts.
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Globeleq says R5.7bn Red Sands will be largest standalone battery storage project in Africa bit.ly/3J4m2h0 #batterystorage #electricity #SouthAfrica Globeleq Terence

All conditions met for separation of NTCSA, but April deadline for full operationalisation missed
#electricity #transmission Terence Eskom Hld SOC Ltd
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TPT outlines actions to support 15% growth in citrus exports during 2024 season engineeringnews.co.za/article/tpt-ou…

Concrete towers selected for Impofu wind farm to bolster local content
#renewables #wind #concretetowers Terence Enel Green Power
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TNPA moves ahead with R60m seawater desalination project at Port of East London engineeringnews.co.za/article/tnpa-m…

BLSA calls for immediate reworking of IRP, describing assumptions as ‘spurious’
#energy #electricity #IRP Terence Business Leadership South Africa
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Third battery storage programme seeks bids for five Free State sites
#electricity #batterystorage
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While far from perfect, the passing by the National Assembly of amendments to the Electricity Regulation Act still represents a significant reform milestone
#electricity #regulations
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