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Eskom pivots to affordability as unbundling advances

Reappointed Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati says the utility board's top priority has shifted from stability to electricity affordability, linking this to the planned separation of the National Transmission Company South Africa from Eskom Holdings. Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom must produce a roadmap covering its future generation mix and commercial position without relying on repeated bailouts or steep tariff increases, with municipal arrear debt, now at R119-billion, flagged as a key risk.

India commits to coal-heavy generation mix to 2035/6

Indian power ministry officials say coal will still supply about half the country's electricity through 2035/6 as demand growth forces continued reliance on thermal generation alongside renewables expansion, with coal-fired capacity set to rise from about 224 GW to about 315 GW.

EnerVenue starts high-volume battery production in China

US firm EnerVenue has begun output at what it calls the world's first high-volume production line for its water-based nickel-hydrogen Aqueous Metal Cell in Wujin, China, targeting multi-gigawatt-hour scale by 2028, and has signed its first multi-megawatt-hour commercial order pairing storage with on-site generation at a Chinese oilfield.

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NTCSA setting up market surveillance unit as part of preparations for SAWEM launch in April
NTCSA setting up market surveillance unit as part of preparations for SAWEM launch in April
Updated 1 hour 21 minutes ago By: Terence Creamer

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) reports that it will establish an internal, yet ring-fenced, market surveillance unit as a safeguard against any abuse of dominance within the... 


Boeing logo on a wall
Ethiopian Airlines to sign agreement with Boeing for 10 freighters
Updated 6 hours ago By: Reuters

Ethiopian Airlines will later on Wednesday sign a deal with Boeing for ten freighter aircraft, a banner at the venue of a signing ceremony showed. Earlier this month two industry sources told... 


An image of gold samples from Akobo
Akobo achieves best quarterly performance to date
Updated 7 hours ago By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Scandinavia-based gold producer Akobo Minerals has delivered its strongest quarter since production started at its Segele mine, in Ethiopia, with record gold production and earnings before... 


A break in the weather – not likely, you need an intelligent grid
A break in the weather – not likely, you need an intelligent grid
30th September 2026

By: Nishandra Bajinath - Digital Grid, Head of Sales in Sub-Saharan Africa at Schneider Electric Mark Twain famously said: "If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change.” The... 


Absa Becomes First Bank in Africa to Secure Regulatory Approval for Digital Asset Custody
Absa Becomes First Bank in Africa to Secure Regulatory Approval for Digital Asset Custody
30th September 2026

Absa has become the first African bank to  launch an institutional digital asset custody proposition for South African clients, marking an important development for the bank and the evolution of... 


SANY positions hybrid tech with launch of new mining truck
SANY positions hybrid tech with launch of new mining truck
30th September 2026

The mining industry is under growing pressure to improve productivity while reducing operating costs and its environmental footprint. At the launch of its new SRT100S off-highway mining truck, SANY... 


An image of the South African and France flag
French companies look to bolster investment as South Africa progresses reforms
29th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa is already implementing various reforms to improve the performance of State-owned enterprises like Eskom and Transnet and, thereby, drive higher growth rates. With progress evident in... 


An Airbus A350F
Rolls-Royce highlights that its engines powered the first flight of Airbus’ new A350F model
29th September 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce has highlighted that the latest version of Airbus’ A350 airliner family, the A350F dedicated freighter, which made its first flight on... 


RenEnergy solar installation
Solar considerations becoming more nuanced beyond kilowatt-hour savings
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As Eskom’s fixed charges make an increasing share of electricity bills, the economics of partial solar installations are becoming more nuanced, says renewable energy engineering, procurement and... 


Nel Hydrogen electrolyser
Hydrogen giant Nel secures $12m PEM order for US submarine life-support systems
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Norwegian hydrogen company Nel Hydrogen's US subsidiary has secured a $12-million purchase order for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser stacks from Collins Aerospace. The aviation and... 


EE Business Intelligence MD Chris Yelland
Opinion: Billions left out of Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile cost disclosure
29th September 2026

After almost two decades, South Africans are entitled to a complete accounting of the Medupi and Kusile power station projects, but some questions remain unanswered, writes EE Business Intelligence... 


Troilus project area, in Québec
Canadian miner Troilus secures bulk of debt funding required for Québec mine build
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian emerging gold, copper and silver producer Troilus Mining Corporation has secured the bulk of the debt financing required to build the Troilus project in Québec. The company received a... 


Andrada's Uis operation
Andrada Mining reports 13% rise in first-half contained production
28th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has reported a 13% year-on-year increase in contained tin production to 576 t for the first half of its 2027 financial year, supported by higher feed grades and improved... 


Coal-fired power plant in India
India burns through coal stockpiles in rush to ease power gap
28th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

India’s power plants are rapidly exhausting coal inventories as generators ramp up production to offset weak hydro and the evening drop-off in solar output, prompting the government to invoke an... 


NRF symposium puts the next generation of researchers at the centre of South Africa’s research future
28th September 2026

The National Research Foundation (NRF) will bring together South Africa’s next generation and emerging researchers, leading scholars, research institutions, industry and other National System of... 


EnerVenue CEO Henning Rath
EnerVenue opens world’s first high volume production line for nickel-hydrogen battery
25th September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

US energy storage company EnerVenue has started production at the world’s first high volume manufacturing line for the Aqueous Metal Cell (AMC). Ground was broken at the Wujin, China site in April. 


Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati
Reappointed Nyati links Eskom unbundling to board’s new top priority of electricity affordability
25th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati, whose term has been extended by a further three years, says the board’s top priority has shifted from guaranteeing electricity stability to ensuring affordability.... 


South African coal mine
India sees coal remaining power mainstay through 2035-36
25th September 2026 By: Reuters

India expects coal to supply about half its electricity through 2035-36 as surging power demand forces the country to rely on thermal generation alongside a rapid expansion of renewable energy,... 


Image of an Ascenso Tyres all-steel radial off-the-road tyre
Next-generation radial mining tyre portfolio launched
25th September 2026

A new range of all-steel radial off-the-road (R-OTR) tyres is now available to the South African market. The range spans sizes from 25” to 49”, designed for applications including construction,... 


Clicks’ Cape Town distribution centre to operate 100% electric truck fleet by year-end
25th September 2026 By: Irma Venter

The Clicks Group’s Montague Gardens distribution centre in Cape Town is gearing up to operate a 100% electric truck fleet by year-end, as the retailer accelerates the electrification of its... 


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