South African steel industry needs stable demand to be import-competitive for grid pylons

A study benchmarking the price of steel transmission grid pylon towers and what South African manufacturers can do to compete with Chinese and Turkish imports showed that “a bit of” stable demand was needed to enable local manufacturers to compete effectively. The ‘Price Benchmarking on Steel Towers in South Africa’ study by manufacturing support organisation the Localisation Support Fund (LSF) was one of three studies done to map out the components of the Eskom and National Transmission Company build programmes and how to get industry to participate, said LSF head of strategy Irshaad Kathrada.
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International partners showcase South African JET projects in Mpumalanga

Denmark, France, Germany and the UK, which are all partner countries supporting South Africa’s just energy transition (JET), have showcased a range of local, provincial and national projects and initiatives that are helping to drive the JET in Mpumalanga and the rest of South Africa. Denmark has 50 years of experience transitioning from an energy system heavily reliant on coal to its current electricity system that is dominated by solar PV and wind power, said energy supply, distribution and consumption organisation Danish Energy Agency deputy director-general Stine Rasmussen.
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South Africa power-line rollout set to spur bond market revival

A multibillion-dollar plan to expand South Africa’s electricity transmission network could throw a lifeline to the country’s corporate bond market as it struggles to recover from a post-pandemic slump. The National Transmission Company South Africa, a state-owned company that will operate separately from parent Eskom, said this week it plans to spend R112-billion on transmission capacity over the next five years.
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SPS selected to provide renewable-energy solution for significant Limpopo water supply project

The Lebalelo Water User Association (LWUA) has selected asset management company Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) as the preferred bidder to deliver a renewable-energy solution for the first stage of the Olifants Management Model Programme (OMMP), a significant water infrastructure development programme in Limpopo. The OMMP, implemented by LWUA, is a public-private collaboration between government and the private sector, including mining companies and industrial users.
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