Eskom, NTCSA brief lawmakers

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the key themes that emerged during a briefing by Eskom and the National Transmission Company South Africa to lawmakers this week. The briefing focused on the Transmission Development Plan and its implementation, private sector participation in the grid and Eskom’s plans to remain a big contributor of electricity generation.
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Green hydrogen project aims to advance sustainability goals

The Daures Green Hydrogen Village (DGHV) project, in the Erongo region of Namibia, has the potential to produce 5.6 GW of renewable energy comprising 5.1 GW solar and 427 MW wind power. Of this generated power, about 700 MW will be curtailed power, a further 70 MW of which will be fed into the national grid, says DGHV business development manager Dr Lutz-Heiner Otto.
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Growth drives job creation, skills development

Namibia is undergoing a transformative period in energy development, with significant developments in the traditional and renewable-energy sectors. Recent oil and gas discoveries in the Orange basin, together with green hydrogen and renewable-energy projects, offer strategic opportunities for economic growth, job creation and skills development, says technical recruitment specialist Workforce Staffing Namibia country manager Julien Karambua.
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