Grid expansion is a major opportunity to develop small business capacity, says Stellenbosch …

For South Africa to be energy secure by 2032, it needs to bring 53 GW of electricity into the energy system, which, in turn, requires 14 000 km of new transmission lines to be built in a decade.

The current transmission building capacity, however, is about 400 km/y, Stellenbosch University Centre for Sustainability Transitions junior researcher Alboricah Rathupetsane pointed out this week.

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Novare invests in renewable energy to bolster pan-African sustainability drive

Investment solutions company Novare, which has a substantial property portfolio in Africa, on August 1 announced a significant investment in rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels as an eco-friendly and renewable energy source to curb carbon emissions across its African property portfolio and strengthen its sustainability drive. The first phase of this solar project focuses on Matola Mall, one of Novare’s retail properties in Mozambique, in collaboration with renewable energy company Enteria Moçambique.
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Eskom slaps conditions on emergency bidders to stop grid hogging

Eskom Holdings =has imposed conditions to access the national grid on 1 850 MW worth of projects in South Africa that developers including Karpowership and Electricite de France SA have struggled to complete since they were awarded in March 2021. The right to access the grid is “conditional based on the projects achieving certain milestones by December 2023,” Eskom said on Wednesday in a response to queries. “This is in line with Eskom’s objective to have projects connect to the grid as soon as possible and to discourage capacity hogging.”
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Presidency, business call for expedited passage during current Parliamentary term of Bill …

Presidency, business call for expedited passage during current Parliamentary term of Bill overhauling electricity market The Presidency and organised business have called for the passage of the Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Bill to be expedited within the sixth Parliament, following a meeting on August 1 to discuss the progress being made under a previously announced partnership to jointly tackle the country’s energy, transport, and crime and corruption crises.
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