Wind energy industry reaffirms commitment to energy security

As the country once again contends with continued load-shedding, the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has reaffirmed the sector’s role in contributing to energy security. This is despite the recent announcement of delays to two renewable energy procurement rounds meant to unlock and deliver new generation capacity, SAWEA says.
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Energy crisis requires policy reform to resolve it – Seifsa

The reasons for South Africa’s energy crisis are well known and include the State ignoring the warnings that electricity generation was falling short, maintenance was not being undertaken, the grid having deteriorated to the point of near collapse and corruption being allowed to continue unbated, industry organisation the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) COO Tafadzwa Chibanguza states. He says that, what is needed now, is focus on what can be done to finally begin addressing the problem.
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Creecy offers provinces help to process EIAs for 100 MW embedded projects

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy reports that she has written to provincial environment MECs to enquire whether they require any assistance in processing environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for embedded-generation projects that could help relieve pressure on the country’s load-shedding-prone grid. Speaking ahead of her department’s Budget Vote, Creecy said her letter outlined the urgency of the projects, which are being pursued by miners and other energy intensive businesses in line with a recent market reform allowing sub-100 MW projects to proceed without a licence.
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