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Electricity

District Energy Council in Upington the first in national pilot programme
25th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) has launched a District Energy Council (DEC) in Upington, in the Northern Cape, that includes representatives from the DEE, State-owned utility Eskom,... 


Africa adds 4.2 GW new hydropower in 2025, only 10% of hydropower resources being tapped
24th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Africa added more than 4.2 GW of new hydropower capacity in 2025, which is the second successive year new hydropower capacity added exceeded 4 GW, says the International Hydropower Association... 


IEA holds second energy strategies dialogue for COP31
24th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

International organisation the International Energy Agency (IEA) hosted the second in a series of High-Level Energy Transition Dialogues on June 23, ahead of the COP31 summit to be held in Antalya,... 


Necsa and University of Pretoria have signed an MoU to collaborate in the nuclear sector
23rd June 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Pretoria (UP) to create a framework for bilateral cooperation regarding... 


CIPS outlines strategies for supply chain resilience amid energy challenges
23rd June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa may have largely moved beyond the sustained phases of loadshedding that defined recent years; however, energy costs continue to climb, global professional body the Chartered Institute... 


Discovery Green inks deal to supply wheeled electricity to York Timbers
23rd June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity trader Discovery Green has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with forest-product company York Timber Holdings. The deal will result in 90% of the energy consumed at the... 


Master Power Technologies opens Midrand customer experience centre
22nd June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Data centre and critical infrastructure power systems manufacturer Master Power Technologies (MPT) has opened a customer experience centre at its offices in Midrand, Gauteng, where customers can... 


Nersa issues call for CEO nominations
22nd June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Regulatory authority the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has issued a call for nominations of candidates to be considered for appointment as a full-time regulator member and CEO.... 


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Coal & Diesel

Coal still crucial for industrial applications
5th June 2026

South Africa’s decarbonisation debate often starts from a simple premise: coal must be replaced. In principle, the direction is clear. In practice, it collides with a far more complex reality, says... 


Exxaro opens new Mine 1 at Matla
3rd June 2026

Diversified natural resources company Exxaro Resources has officially opened the new Mine 1 operation at its Matla coal mine, in Mpumalanga, following a strategic expansion to support continuous... 


Opinion: Why Eskom's carbon intensity may become the biggest strategic challenge for South African exporters
1st June 2026

In this article, EE Business Intelligence MD Chris Yelland writes that the immediate impact of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on South African exports is relatively limited, but... 


Energy Efficiency

Ramokgopa urges Africa to turn cross-border power plans into bankable projects
17th June 2026

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has called for Africa to accelerate the implementation of cross-border electricity infrastructure by converting continental energy plans into... 


Firm unpacks use of alternative fuels in boiler sector
5th June 2026

South Africa’s industrial steam users are under pressure, with gas curtailment, volatile diesel prices and tightening emissions standards forcing a rethink on how plants generate heat, says energy... 


Boiler upgrades maximise efficiency at fishmeal plant
5th June 2026

Global fishing company Oceana Group has completed a boiler upgrade at its Laaiplek fishmeal plant, in the Western Cape, replacing end-of-life equipment with modern systems designed to increase... 


Gas to Power

Ramokgopa urges Africa to turn cross-border power plans into bankable projects
17th June 2026

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has called for Africa to accelerate the implementation of cross-border electricity infrastructure by converting continental energy plans into... 


Ramokgopa to seek Cabinet approval soon to extend tariff discounts to more industries
11th June 2026

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has indicated that he intends approaching Cabinet in the coming weeks to seek approval to extend concessional electricity tariffs similar to... 


Industrial strategy outlines ‘3Ds’ vision while fighting deindustrialisation rearguard action
8th June 2026

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has released a new Industrial Development Strategy (IDS) “anchored” by the so-called ‘3Ds’ of decarbonisation, diversification and... 


Nuclear

Ramokgopa urges Africa to turn cross-border power plans into bankable projects
17th June 2026

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has called for Africa to accelerate the implementation of cross-border electricity infrastructure by converting continental energy plans into... 


Necsa expects to identify SMR partner within a year
17th June 2026

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) expects to identify a partner within the next year for a planned demonstration small modular reactor (SMR), as it steps up efforts to revive... 


Interviews of candidates to fill nuclear regulator board vacancies have been completed
12th June 2026

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy has completed its interviews of candidates to fill vacancies on the board of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) and has agreed on which... 


Regulation

District Energy Council in Upington the first in national pilot programme
25th June 2026

The Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) has launched a District Energy Council (DEC) in Upington, in the Northern Cape, that includes representatives from the DEE, State-owned utility Eskom,... 


IEA holds second energy strategies dialogue for COP31
24th June 2026

International organisation the International Energy Agency (IEA) hosted the second in a series of High-Level Energy Transition Dialogues on June 23, ahead of the COP31 summit to be held in Antalya,... 


Eskom says CoJ PAJA consultation process extended by 30 days
17th June 2026

Power utility Eskom says it has, in the interest of ensuring a fair administrative process, extended the deadline for the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) notice issued previously to... 


Renewable Energy

Discovery Green inks deal to supply wheeled electricity to York Timbers
23rd June 2026

Electricity trader Discovery Green has signed a ten-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with forest-product company York Timber Holdings. The deal will result in 90% of the energy consumed at the... 


Demand for electricity to outpace economic growth and reshape investment
19th June 2026

Global electricity demand is set to outpace economic growth as part of a broader trend up to 2030, with electricity consumption projected to grow at least two-and-a-half times as fast as overall... 


NTCSA acknowledges ‘temporary bottleneck’ of R2bn in curtailment payments to IPPs
18th June 2026

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has confirmed what it describes as a “temporary bottleneck” in curtailment payments to independent power producers (IPPs), with about... 


Storage

Demand for electricity to outpace economic growth and reshape investment
19th June 2026

Global electricity demand is set to outpace economic growth as part of a broader trend up to 2030, with electricity consumption projected to grow at least two-and-a-half times as fast as overall... 


Ramokgopa urges Africa to turn cross-border power plans into bankable projects
17th June 2026

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has called for Africa to accelerate the implementation of cross-border electricity infrastructure by converting continental energy plans into... 


Mulilo makes further inroads with Hartebeesfontein BESS financial close
11th June 2026

South African independent power producer Mulilo has successfully reached financial close on the Hartebeesfontein battery energy storage system (BESS) project, a 77 MW/308 MWh facility located near... 


Transmission Distribution

R12m grant supports RTE international-NTCSA grid-resilience cooperation
18th June 2026

Agence française de développement (AFD) has approved a €650 000 (about R12-million) grant to facilitate a two-year technical cooperation programme between RTE international and the National... 


Eskom says CoJ PAJA consultation process extended by 30 days
17th June 2026

Power utility Eskom says it has, in the interest of ensuring a fair administrative process, extended the deadline for the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) notice issued previously to... 


Ramokgopa urges Africa to turn cross-border power plans into bankable projects
17th June 2026

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has called for Africa to accelerate the implementation of cross-border electricity infrastructure by converting continental energy plans into... 


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