Accuenergy on why energy metering is necessary

Watch a video clip in which Engineering News speaks to Accuenergy South Africa business development manager for Africa Willie Botha about why energy metering is necessary and what sets the company apart from its competitors.
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Gas should not been seen only as a transitional energy source – Ramokgopa

Africa’s natural gas resources should be fully exploited, South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa affirmed on Tuesday. He was delivering the keynote address at the Enlit Africa 2025 conference, being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. He also rejected the idea that gas was to be seen only as a transitional source of energy, on the way to a net-zero carbon emissions energy future. “Gas is not a transitional source of energy,” he asserted. “Gas is a destination.”
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South Africa will reactivate the PBMR small modular reactor project

South Africa was lifting its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) out of care and maintenance, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosienstsho Ramokgopa confirmed, almost in passing, on Tuesday. He was delivering the keynote address at the Enlit Africa 2025 conference, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The PBMR was a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR). It was being developed by South Africa from 1994 (although the preliminary work predated that year) to 2009, when it was effectively terminated, through being reduced to a care and maintenance status. The scientists and engineers who had worked on the project scattered to the winds, with anecdotal reports indicating that at least some of them emigrated, to work on other countries’ nuclear projects, although others did remain in South Africa.
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South Africa still committed to coal, and to upgrading the national grid

South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on Tuesday reaffirmed the country’s commitment to coal-based energy. He was delivering the keynote address at the Enlit Africa 2025 conference, being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. “South Africa is sitting on significant coal reserves,” he pointed out. “We’re not going to abandon coal.”
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Africa, including South Africa, must be allowed to exploit its resources – Ramokgopa

Africa, including South Africa, had to be able to fulfil its developmental potential. So highlighted South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in his keynote address on the first day of the Enlit Africa 2025 conference, being held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, on Tuesday. The continent had to be allowed to achieve the development it desired, he affirmed. Africa had to be able to fulfil its potential. Looking at Africa’s resources, these had to be exploited in a shared and mutually beneficial way. Africa had the resources; indeed, the continent was already a major producer of critical minerals. But the developed world had the money.
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Sasol slashes emission-reduction capex but insists 30% target remains intact

Energy and chemicals group Sasol has announced a dramatic 70% cut to the capital expenditure (capex) budget associated with its greenhouse-gas emission reduction roadmap to 2030, while still insisting that its 30% reduction target remains intact. CEO Simon Baloyi outlined the revised roadmap at the JSE-listed group’s 2025 Capital Markets Day, announcing that it would invest between R4-billion and R7-billion on emission-reduction projects over the coming five years, compared with a previous range of between R15-billion and R25-billion.
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Hydrox nearing commercialisation of hydrogen technology, opportunities abound for saving …

Hydrogen technology company Hydrox Holdings is progressing the development of its pioneer Divergent-Electrode-Flow-Through (DEFT) hydrogen technology, a membrane-less electrolyser, with the company advocating this as a viable, cost-effective storage solution for curtailed energy. Developing this patented technology forms part of the company’s efforts to bring down the cost of hydrogen, to make the hydrogen economy viable.
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Opinion: Eskom’s solar clampdown – A risk to renewables and business confidence

In this article, IMPOWER business development executive Matthew Cruise writes that Eskom’s recent push to register all grid-tied solar systems has sparked controversy in South Africa’s solar sector, raising concerns about legality, cost and Eskom’s role in shaping the country’s energy future.
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Township entrepreneurs begin adopting plug-and-play solar solution

The market for a pioneering solar-battery solution tailored to meet the needs of informal businesses such as spaza shops, salons, tailors, mechanics and restaurants operating in South Africa’s so-called ‘township economy’ is beginning to take shape. Launched by Wetility in mid-2024, the innovation has been designed to address the specific challenges faced by township entrepreneurs, including chronic ‘load reduction’ and cable theft, as well as unstable building structures and limited access to finance.
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Firm expands hygienic valve portfolio

Swedish manufacturing company Alfa Laval is extending its range of valve-related offerings to clients in the industrial, home and food and beverage sectors, with its new leakage detection butterfly valve (LDBV), Unique Mixproof valves and the Unique SSV pressure relief valve, says valves and automation portfolio manager Paw Kramer. The Alfa Laval LDBV is the “ideal solution” for maintaining performance, as its integrated leakage detection allows for “rapid responses”, while its single seal, disc and actuator make it lightweight. It can fit into clean-in-place (CIP) systems and, when paired with Alfa Laval’s ThinkTop solution, incorporates real-time monitoring and control capabilities, and enhances performance and reliability.
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