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Embracing the ‘S’ in ESG through employer-backed pension loans
27th August 2024 While the power crisis has constrained South Africa’s economic growth, it is fair to say that it has negatively impacted the daily lives of all... →
Investment opportunities for utility-scale solar and wind areas: Mali
27th August 2024 Through a rigorous and collaborative process involving local representatives, this study integrates diverse datasets covering population density,... →
Giant batteries to store wind and solar power can speed up South Africa’s energy transition – how that can happen
27th August 2024 South Africa is at a pivotal moment in its energy transition: trying to decarbonise its economy (move away from coal) and make sure that everyone... →
End of loadshedding positive, but more electricity needed for economy to thrive – PARI 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 23rd August 2024 Public Affairs Research Institute’s (PARI’s) energy transition programme head Tracy Ledger noted that while the end of loadshedding is good news... →
Big win for DRDGOLD is 60 MW solar farm as it repositions for future
By: Martin Creamer 21st August 2024 The big win for surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD is the 60 MW solar farm built at Ergo in the 12 months to June 30. “I call it a R3-billion... →
Menar envisages reviving Metalloys smelter, selling beneficiated manganese to world
By: Martin Creamer 20th August 2024 Menar, which recently signed a deal to acquire Samancor’s Metalloys, envisages reviving the ferromanganese smelting complex and exporting... →
Wind bids fall well short of BW7 allocation, while PV bids far exceed provision 
By: Terence Creamer 19th August 2024 The Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO) has confirmed that 48 onshore wind and solar PV bids with a combined capacity of 10 218 MW have been... →
Major shift to green energy under way by mining houses across Africa – Nedbank CIB
By: Martin Creamer 16th August 2024 Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the... →
