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Batting away Eskom objections, Nersa approves four new electricity traders and first private import/export licence 
By: Terence Creamer 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... →
DRDGOLD reflects on favourable year during positive gold price climate
By: Martin Creamer 28th October 2024 Although DRDGOLD’s volume throughput target was missed by 17% owing to a delay in the commissioning of new reclamation sites at Ergo, a steady... →
Decentralised solar PV: A gender perspective
25th October 2024 Decentralised renewable energy, particularly solar PV, can provide much-needed access to clean, reliable and affordable energy for remote and... →
First shipments of graphite concentrate from Madagascar mine to Germany, US
By: Martin Creamer 25th October 2024 The first commercial shipments of graphite concentrate from the Molo graphite mine in southern Madagascar to Germany and the US have been... →
Age of Electricity
By: Terence Creamer 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... →
IPP procurement changes mulled to unlock 10 GW of renewables amid grid pressures and green industrialisation ambitions
By: Terence Creamer 21st October 2024 The South African government is considering far-reaching changes to the way public procurement of independent power producer (IPP) generation... →
South Africa’s 36.1% electricity price hike for 2025: why the power utility Eskom’s request is unrealistic
18th October 2024 South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, Eskom, has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to approve a 36.1% electricity... →
Whole greater than sum of parts
By: Terence Creamer 18th October 2024 The official launch of the National Transmission Company South Africa as an independent subsidiary of Eskom Holdings did indeed represent an... →
