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South Africa has avoided load-shedding for 160 days, thanks in part to wind energy. To maintain this stability, experts urge significant investment in wind power and transmission infrastructure.
South Africa's wind industry is a beacon of hope for job creation, environmental sustainability, and economic growth amid rising unemployment.
Seriti Green is making strides with the Ummbila Emoyeni wind farm project in Mpumalanga, theprovince’s first, advancing South Africa’s Just Energy transition.
Red Cap Energy's Impofu wind farms in Kouga, Eastern Cape, are poised to become South Africa's largest private renewable energy plant, marking a significant milestone in the country's transition to sustainable energy sources.
South Africa and Egypt lead, but challenges persist. New report reveals untapped potential of 400GW. Can the continent overcome finance hurdles and policy instability?
While wind power brings numerous benefits, bird collisions with turbine blades poses a serious threat, especially to threatened raptor species such as eagles and vultures.
While foreign aid may offer temporary relief, it can create a cycle of dependency rather than empowering local communities to find sustainable solutions, says the writer.
With increasing power outages and rising electricity costs, investing in a solar system is a smart choice.
As uncomfortable to discuss as it could be for some, it is high time we engaged with the issue of waterborne sewer systems and came up with workable, efficient alternatives.
The first thing to do is define what the term ‘off-grid’ means to you. Does it mean reducing your monthly electricity bill to a minimum or does it mean not having a grid connection at all?
The utility’s power generating units keep breaking down, leading to shifts in the load shedding schedule.
The first thing to do is define what the term ‘off-grid’ means to you. Does it mean reducing your monthly electricity bill to a minimum or does it mean not having a grid connection at all?
The first thing to do is define what the term ‘off-grid’ means to you. Does it mean reducing your monthly electricity bill to a minimum or does it mean not having a grid connection at all?
Eskom on Friday announced that it would suspend load shedding on Saturday following the lower demand and adequate Emergency Generation Reserves.
Privatisation might not be the way to go to solve Eskom’s woes, but providing an environment for healthy competition could benefit South Africans.
Eskom has announced that Stage 5 load shedding will continue until Saturday morning. Earlier this week, Eskom said it hoped it would be able to lower load shedding levels by Thursday. Not so.
While China battles with record-breaking temperatures that have caused forest fires and damaged crops, it has also hit power supplies, putting the focus on its energy needs.
Hopes of alleviating South Africa’s power crisis received another blow when Turkish company Karpowership’s plan to supply more than 1 200 megawatts of power to South Africa fell through because of environmental issues.
Independent economists from the Finnish Climate Change Panel worked out the country’s fair share of the 420 gigatons that the world can emit before reaching its threshold to limit global warming to 1. 5ºC.
While load shedding in South Africa has escalated to a severe Stage 6 over the past weeks, power grids from countries across the globe are also facing their biggest test due to increasing power demands.
Major wind and solar power organisations have jointly organised the Africa Renewables Investment Summit (Aris) to take place in September.
With load shedding in SA having escalated to a severe Stage 6 over the past weeks, power grids from countries across the globe are also facing their biggest test due to increasing power demands.
The president said he was pleased that developed nations are aware that they need to provide easier access to climate funding.
Eskom announced on Monday that it will be implementing stage 2 load shedding from 5pm on Monday till Thursday evening.
The 2021 China Energy Longyuan South Africa open day event was held in December under the theme, “Together, we will go further and live better. ”