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New coal-fired power stations challenged
While most of SA's attention is focused on Medupi and Kusile, little has been paid to the additional 2500MW of privately owned coal-fired electricity that the government has planned... read


Energy
Nigeria "at forefront" of push to freeze oil production levels
Nigeria "at forefront" of push to freeze oil production levels... read
New power station for Namibia
New Namibian gas turbine power station to generate 250MW... read
Infrastructure and Technology
First Solar modules to power HopSol's Namibian PV plant
HopSol AG, a Swiss solar developer, has selected First Solar's high performance thin film modules to power the Otjozondjupa Solar Park near Grootfontein in Namibia... read
Markets & Investment
Petrol transformation initiative reaches 10-year mark
Petrol transformation initiative reaches 10-year mark... read
Mining
Contractions in factory and mine output bode ill for the economy

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

Mining and manufacturing - which together make up 20% of the economy - began the year in the negative, indicating just how poor economic growth will be, as SA battles to stave off a credit ratings downgrade... read
DMR establishes new development board
DMR minister establishes streamlined mineral and mining development board, with a key focus on jobs in mining... read
Mining houses settle stand-alone silicosis claims
Mining houses settle stand-alone silicosis claims... read
Renewables & Energy Efficiency
Special protection for new wind farm
Special medium voltage switch-fuse combination switchgear in unit substations for one of the country's largest wind power projects... read
Brazil's hydroelectric flop resurrected for solar power
Engineers now see the artificial lake as an ideal surface for floating solar panels... read
First 56MW of world's largest energy storage frequency regulation project delivered

Issued by Dr. Thomas Hillig Energy Consulting

First 56MW of world's largest energy storage frequency regulation project delivered... read
BMW seeks partners to try out charging bays for electric cars

David Furlonger

BMW SA is looking for corporate partners for a pilot scheme to use solar-powered parking bays to recharge electric cars, MD Tim Abbott ha said. The company, one of only two, with Nissan... read
IPPP should rather focus on solar energy
The government should invest more in solar energy, rather than expand the IPPP to include coal and gas power projects... read
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  • New junior environmental consultant joins I-CAT - more info

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