Terence Creamer
Terence Creamer is the Editor of Engineering News and a Deputy Editor for Mining Weekly. He also has editorial responsibility for Polity.org.za and Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa.
Eskom outlines ‘aspirational’ generation vision in meeting with lawmakers
Updated 5 hours ago Eskom Group CEO Dan Marokane has outlined an “aspirational” and largely unfunded new generation project pipeline to progressively replace its aged... →
NTCSA still mulling private participation in grid roll-out but confirms deployment ‘step change’ needed
4th December 2024 The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has told lawmakers that a “step change” will be needed in the delivery of new grid... →
Germany commits R5.2bn to South Africa and promises to deepen cooperation ahead of Joburg G20
3rd December 2024 Germany has committed further funding of €276.5-million (about R5.2-billion) to South Africa for the period to 2026 to support several initiatives,... →
From crisis to . . .
29th November 2024 It was fascinating to listen to Eskom chairperson Mteto Nyati outline, in a recent exchange with the Centre for Development and Enterprises’ Ann... →
Updated IRP report to be released ahead of Cabinet approval, Mathe confirms
28th November 2024 South African National Energy Development Institute CEO Dr Titus Mathe has confirmed that a report containing a remodelled Integrated Resource Plan... →
DMRE to push for Cabinet approval of new-look IRP by end-March despite big revisions
26th November 2024 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has reiterated its aim of securing Cabinet approval for a new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)... →
Far-reaching consequences
22nd November 2024 By the time you read this, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will be about halfway through its nationwide public hearings into... →
Ramokgopa again moots policy interventions to provide relief from Eskom hike
20th November 2024 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who is Eskom’s shareholder Minister, has reiterated his opposition to the utility... →
Remodelled draft IRP to be unveiled next week for limited public consultation
20th November 2024 A remodelled Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity will be released to the public next week and is expected to deviate materially from the... →
Affordability and Eskom inefficiencies come under scrutiny as Nersa hearings kick off
18th November 2024 The issues of electricity affordability and Eskom’s inefficiencies emerged as recurring themes as the National Energy Regulator of South Africa... →
Trading in focus
15th November 2024 Few would disagree that aggregators and traders will have an important and increasing role in South Africa’s future electricity market. Even in the... →
AFD approves another €400m JET-linked policy loan to South Africa
14th November 2024 Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has approved another €400-million policy-based loan to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET),... →
Hearing into Eskom’s far-reaching retail tariff plan set for Dec 18
12th November 2024 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published timelines for the processing Eskom’s retail tariff plan (RTP) application, in... →
IPP Office to oversee pilot procurement of private independent transmission projects
8th November 2024 Government has confirmed that the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO), which has overseen the public procurement of more than 7 300 MW of... →
Private embrace
8th November 2024 Building much-needed public infrastructure and scaling up private sector participation in the delivery of such infrastructure emerged as the key... →
Nersa calls those wanting to make presentations on Eskom’s tariff hike to apply immediately
7th November 2024 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has called on stakeholders wanting to make oral presentations on Eskom’s sixth multiyear... →
Eskom’s revenue application displays ‘cavalier disregard’ for negative economic and social impacts
5th November 2024 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has urged the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to reject Eskom’s latest revenue... →
Ongoing adaptation
1st November 2024 It is positive that the current framework used by government to procure new generation capacity from independent power producers (IPPs) is under... →
In another shock move, Eskom seeks review of Nersa decision to issue four new trading licences
31st October 2024 In another surprise move, Eskom has taken the seemingly regressive step of approaching the High Court for a review of the National Energy Regulator... →
R390bn in electricity investment ‘tangible evidence’ of benefits of reforms
30th October 2024 The first phase of Operation Vulindlela, which was set up jointly by the Presidency and the National Treasury to oversee structural economic... →
National Treasury still consulting on fiscal anchor policy options
30th October 2024 The National Treasury reports that technical work is continuing on permanent measures to anchor fiscal policy and ensure debt sustainability and... →
New strategies explored to address big Eskom defaulters, as Rand West City shows way under current relief scheme
30th October 2024 The National Treasury reports that additional strategies are being explored together with stakeholder departments and Eskom to address the... →
Unlocking private participation in infrastructure, starting with grid, at heart of Godongwana’s ‘pro-growth agenda’
30th October 2024 Scaling up private-sector participation (PSP) in the delivery of infrastructure emerged as a central component of the “pro-growth agenda” outlined... →
Batting away Eskom objections, Nersa approves four new electricity traders and first private import/export licence
29th October 2024 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved four new electricity trading licences, the issuance of which had been opposed by... →
South Africa to seek rise in yearly climate finance pledge to $1.3tr at COP29
28th October 2024 South Africa will call for the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance to be set at $1.3-trillion yearly during the upcoming COP29... →
New Just Energy Transition matchmaking platform aiming for R600m in grant disbursements in 2025
25th October 2024 A new matchmaking platform to directly link providers of grant funding pledged to South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP)... →
Age of Electricity
25th October 2024 The recent claim made by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that humanity is “moving at speed into the Age of Electricity” may not seem... →
Carbon taxes to add further upward pressure on electricity costs, Discovery Green warns
24th October 2024 South Africa’s disproportionate reliance on coal for electricity generation is poised to add further upward pressure on tariffs by exposing local... →
IPP procurement changes mulled to unlock 10 GW of renewables amid grid pressures and green industrialisation ambitions
21st October 2024 The South African government is considering far-reaching changes to the way public procurement of independent power producer (IPP) generation... →
Whole greater than sum of parts
18th October 2024 The official launch of the National Transmission Company South Africa as an independent subsidiary of Eskom Holdings did indeed represent an... →
Eskom’s tariff application reflects big rise in subsidy support for energy-intensive firms
15th October 2024 A policy decision to allow electricity-intensive companies operating in South Africa to enter into negotiated pricing agreements (NPAs) with Eskom... →
As Eskom confirms 2 GW renewables plan, role of tariffs in funding roll-out comes into focus
14th October 2024 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed confidence that tariff and non-tariff solutions can be found to ensure that... →
Growth glue
11th October 2024 The so-called second phase of the partnership launched between government and business to tackle South Africa’s electricity, logistics and crime... →
Mix(ed) messages
4th October 2024 It’s time for South Africa to interrogate its policy of pursuing a so-called ‘energy mix’, which may sound reasonable, but which has become little... →
Growth target of 3% set for 2025 as business and government relaunch partnership under GNU
1st October 2024 A second phase of the partnership launched between government and business to tackle South Africa’s electricity, logistics and crime crises has... →
Distribution deadlock
27th September 2024 Few would disagree that the current financial and operational model for electricity distribution is no longer fit for purpose. This lack of... →
Don’t conflate Eskom-Sasol bilateral on LNG with ‘national strategy’ needed to avert gas cliff – IGUA-SA
25th September 2024 The Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa (IGUA-SA) has welcomed the attention that South Africa’s impending “gas cliff” is finally... →
Publication of Eskom’s 36% tariff submission by Nersa heralds formal start of consultation showdown
24th September 2024 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has formally published Eskom’s much-anticipated and much-criticised allowable revenue... →
Sasol and Eskom to explore demand anchors for LNG as part of effort to avert ‘gas cliff’
20th September 2024 Eskom and Sasol have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the potential to introduce liquified natural gas (LNG) to... →
Hope beyond hype?
20th September 2024 The current scepticism surrounding the prospects for green hydrogen in South Africa and globally is only natural. A gap was inevitably going to... →
Ramokgopa seeks to strike ‘delicate balance’ on Eskom tariffs, labelling mooted hikes ‘untenable’
19th September 2024 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has labelled a mooted increase in Eskom’s electricity tariff of 36% “untenable” and... →
