Ramokgopa to seek advice from team of experts before taking next nuclear steps

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is assembling a committee of experts to advise him on the role that nuclear could play in South Africa’s future supply before issuing a new Ministerial determination for the possible procurement of 2 500 MW of new nuclear capacity. He has also reiterated that any possible future procurement would arise only if it was deemed to be affordable and after a “credible” public consultation process, acknowledging that the two previous procurement attempts had been “soiled” by a lack of transparency and allegations of malfeasance.
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Emfuleni municipality’s bank accounts attached for Eskom to recover R8bn debt

Power utility Eskom says the Sheriff of the Court has successfully attached the Emfuleni municipality’s four bank accounts for Eskom to recover about R8-billion in arrear debt, ensuring that the money collected for electricity is paid directly to the utility. This follows the municipality’s failure to comply with the requirements of the National Treasury debt relief programme.
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South Africa set for massive changes as energy market pivots, renewable energy grows

South Africa will need about 150 GW of renewable energy generation and associated transmission infrastructure by 2050, meaning it needs to build about 6 GW of renewable energy capacity each year. It currently has about 6.4 GW of renewable energy generation in operation, about 3 GW of embedded private renewable generation and about 9 GW of registered renewable energy projects, of which about 4 GW to 6 GW is under construction, speakers highlighted during a ‘South Africa’s Renewable Energy Investment Report Card’ webinar, hosted by Creamer Media, on September 11.
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