Skills gap in renewable energy presents challenges, opportunities

There is a definite skills gap in the country’s renewable energy and associated industries, as South Africa looks to meet ambitious 2030 greenhouse-gas emission reduction and renewable energy targets, and the country must prioritise identifying what is lacking across the entire value chain and use certain mechanism to ensure that this gap is bridged. This was the key message from speakers in CTU Training Solutions’ webinar, held in collaboration with the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) on November 8.
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Beyond $8.5bn: Rich countries commit more money for SA’s energy transition

South Africa’s R1.5-trillion just energy transition investment plan has been endorsed by the International Partners Group (IPG), which includes UK, US, Germany, France and the EU. The countries which initially pledged $8.5-billion to aid South Africa’s shift from coal, also plan to make available an additional R10-billion, according to a joint statement.  The investment plan – R1.5-trillion over five years – was formally handed over by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the IPG at COP27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on Monday. 
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Eskom granted order to attach R1.3bn of Emfuleni’s assets for ‘failure’ to settle debt

Eskom says the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has granted an order allowing it to attach R1.3-billion of the Emfuleni municipality’s assets for its “continued failure” to settle its accounts and arrears with the power utility. Eskom said on Monday that following the October ruling, it had started taking steps to recover some of the money from the Vaal municipality, including attaching bank accounts and moveable assets
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Stage 2 loadshedding to start from 09:00 

Stage 2 loadshedding will start at 09:00 on Tuesday, and will be implemented until further notice, Eskom has announced.  “This is necessitated by a breakdown of a Duvha generating unit and the delay in returning to service another Duvha unit.
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