South Africa urged to move quickly to capitalise on battery storage value chain opportunities

An ongoing study funded by the World Bank under the guiding leadership of mineral research organisation Mintek has found that there are considerable opportunities for South Africa in the battery storage value chain. The country, however, needs to move quickly to capitalise on these opportunities to ensure that valuable resources and financial benefits do not leave the region, it was revealed during the World Bank’s Battery Storage Value Chain Creation in Southern Africa Online stakeholder engagement workshop, held on December 9.
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Steinmüller Africa to upgrade high-pressure heaters at Tutuka, Duvha power stations

High-temperature and pressure static equipment solutions provider Steinmüller Africa has received two orders to upgrade State-owned utility Eskom’s Tutuka and Duhva power stations, in Mpumalanga, with a total of 14 new high-pressure heaters. As specified by Eskom’s requirements, these header-type heaters will range from 12 m to 14 m long and will be 2 m in diameter.
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Central Termica de Temane power project in Mozambique reaches financial close

Independent power company Globeleq, energy and chemicals multinational Sasol and Mozambique State-owned power utility Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) have announced financial close of the Central Termica de Temane (CTT) power project. Located at Temane, in the Inhambane province, CTT comprises 450 MW gas-fired power plant, which will supply power to EDM under a 25-year tolling agreement.
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Eskom requests 20.5% increase in tariff application for 2022/23

Creamer Media’s Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer about Eskom’s tariff application of 2022/23, the initial confusion about whether Eskom’s request might be higher than 20.5% and the consultation process by Nersa.
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City Lodge reinvents itself for competitive edge

City Lodge Hotel Group’s new Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City, in Midrand, which opened on March 1, offers a full dining experience, a move away from a breakfast-only offering. This represents the vision for the group moving forward. Tasneem Bulbulia tells us more.
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