Creecy upholds decision allowing Kusile to bypass pollution system, with tighter conditions

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has upheld the decision of the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) to permit the temporary operation of the Kusile coal power station using temporary stacks that bypass the flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) pollution-control plant. The NAQO, in concurrence with the Nkangala district municipality, confirmed on June 25 that it had granted a postponement for the Kusile power station to meet Minimum Emission Standards (MES) from June 5, 2023, until March 31, 2025.
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Nithio invests in farming and irrigation technology

African energy finance platform Nithio has invested in solar irrigation and farming technology solutions company SunCulture. The investment was made through Nithio investment vehicle Nithio FI, which is part of the Productive Use Appliance Financing Facility (PUAFF), which catalyses the uptake of productive use appliances across Africa. PUAFF is managed by international non-profit organisation Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (Clasp), which improves the energy and environmental performance of appliances and equipment, and Nithio, with support from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP).
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Sasol’s plans to replace coal with LNG put on hold

JSE-listed energy company Sasol has placed on hold the implementation of its planned additional gas reforming capacity at its Secunda plant, in Mpumalanga. Speaking at an investor site visit on September 22 in Secunda, Sasol environmental sustainability VP Sarushen Pillay said that the decision was made owing to changes in the attractiveness of the liquid natural gas (LNG) markets.
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