Industrial development and climate action are ‘mutually dependent’ – Habeck

German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, argues that there can no longer be a trade-off between industrial development and climate action. Speaking at the fourth German-African Business Summit in Sandton on Wednesday, Habeck said that the approach being pursued by the German government was premised on creating new markets and industrial opportunities that included climate action.
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Construction starts on Karo platinum project; Total Eren, Chariot to undertake solar PV …

French-based renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) Total Eren and Aim-listed Chariot, pursuant to a partnership entered into in November 2021, have agreed to work together on the development, financing, construction and operation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) project that will provide competitive electricity for the Karo platinum project, in Zimbabwe. The solar PV project is expected to have an initial installed capacity of 30 M, with a potential extension of up to 300 MW.
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France’s Engie South African solar projects to progress as more awaited

Engie expects to move forward with three South African solar projects this week as the nation struggles to accelerate a program to add renewable power. The French developer plans to sign power-purchase agreements for a total of 225 MW of solar projects after being selected as a preferred bidder as part of the so-called fifth bid window, according to Mohamed Hoosen, Engie’s managing director for renewables in Africa, Middle East and Asia.
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SSC to build massive wind farm, green hydrogen production plant

Diversified minerals and investment group Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (SSC Group) has confirmed it is in pre-feasibility stage and finalising an environment risk assessment on a 117 MW wind farm project, which will power a 69 MW electrolysis production plant, in Jeffreys Bay, in the Eastern Cape.

The electrolysis plant will have a green hydrogen production capacity of about 9.8 t/y.

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Loadshedding jumps to Stage 4 after more breakdowns

Stage 4 loadshedding will kick in from 09:00 on Wednesday, Eskom announced.  “Due to further breakdowns and delayed returns of generating units to service, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 09:00 until further notice,” spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said. 
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