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            <title>Tariff increases might hinder SAREM </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The implementation of the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) could be affected by abrupt or poorly sequenced increases in some import tariffs, which may raise equipment costs, affect the broader renewable-energy supply chain and weaken the competitiveness of renewable-energy projects, says Dr Arthur Mangwende, Africa sales manager at PV mounting-structure solutions provider Powerway Renewable Energy, and a renewable-energy industry expert. Many local industries depend on the global, interconnected supply chain for raw materials, components and equipment such as specialised steel components and electrical equipment used in the local manufacture of solar modules, inverters, batteries, mounting structures and trackers. ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Energy solutions and technology company Siemens is assisting independent power producers (IPPs) in connecting to the grid. This includes localising portions of the assembly of its 8DA gas-insulated medium-voltage switchgear system that connects them to the grid. State-owned power utility Eskom announced in 2023 that it would no longer build connecting substations for IPPs.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[As hydrogen energy and fuel cells attract significant policy and investment attention across Southern Africa, battery storage systems play a complementary role, demonstrating the need to accelerate hydrogen adoption rather than competing with it, says renewable-energy company Blockpower engineering head Timothy Mahlangu. The region’s platinum resources, established chemicals sector and surplus renewable-energy potential provide a strong foundation for hydrogen, which remains in the developmental stage.]]></description>
            <author>Nadine Ramdass</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) held a “Distinction Dialogue: Turnaround strategy: Lessons in Keeping the Lights On” discussion at its premises, in Midrand, on August 13, in partnership with the Department of Electricity and Energy. Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa welcomed tangible results emerging from Eskom’s Energy Generation Recovery, with the country’s energy availability factor having improved to 85% in July, a considerable improvement on the levels of about 40% experienced during peak loadshedding.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated the importance of the creation of a fully independent, State-owned transmission company to the development of a competitive electricity market where there is fair access to all market participants. Speaking to the Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) following his recent endorsement of the Phase I report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team, which confirmed the feasibility of establishing a Transmission System Operator (TSO) with grid assets, the President outlined three objectives for Phase II.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy has begun public hearings on the Gas Bill. In a media release, the committee says stakeholders who made submissions supported the Bill and proposed amendments to strengthen regulatory certainty, promote competition, improve oversight and prepare the gas sector for future energy developments.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Labour union the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says its legal team is preparing to take formal court action to challenge the decision to establish an independent transmission system operator (TSO). President Cyril Ramaphosa approved the Eskom Restructuring Task Team (ERTT) Phase I Report on July 31.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nigeria approved tax waivers for nearly 4 000 electric vehicles (EVs) in the first half of this year, government data showed, as authorities push to accelerate nascent EV adoption despite chronic electricity shortages. The approvals reviewed by Reuters are the first under a new government programme aimed at promoting cleaner transport through tax incentives and local assembly programmes.]]></description>
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