Earth & Wire partners with Ambri to address critical national energy needs MARLBOROUGH, Mass. : Ambri, provider of long-duration energy storage, today announced that Earth & Wire, South Africa’s independent renewable energy retail brand, placed an order for Ambri’s Liquid Metal™ battery system to serve a 300-MW, 1,200-MWh combined wind- and solar-powered generation site in […]
Scatec awarded a 540 MW solar plant with storage in a government tender in South Africa
Oslo : Scatec has today been awarded Preferred Bidder status on three projects totaling 150MW (3x50MW) of Contracted Capacity, by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in South Africa under the technology agnostic Risk Mitigation Power Procurement Programme (RMIPPP). The tariffs awarded to the projects fall within the range of the previously awarded preferred […]
South Africa needs to spend $250 bn over 3 decades to transition from coal – EQ Mag Pro
Coal accounts for more than 5% of South Africa’s gross domestic product and the coal industry employs 125,000 people, each with between three and 10 dependents. South Africa, the world’s 13th-biggest source of greenhouse gases, will need to spend $250 billion over the next three decades closing down its coal-fired power plants and replacing them […]
Anglo American and EDF to Jointly Develop 3-5GW of Renewable Generation and Energy Storage in South Africa – EQ Mag Pro
British mining company Anglo American and French renewable project developer EDF Renewables have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a “regional renewable energy ecosystem (RREE)” in South Africa. Specifically, 3-5GW of renewable generation and energy storage will be set up over the next decade to power Anglo American’s business operations in the country. […]
Tronox Announces Significant Renewable Energy Project in South Africa – EQ Mag Pro
200 MW solar project is expected to provide approximately 40% of Tronox’s South African electricity needs and lower its worldwide scope 1 & 2 emissions by approximately 13% Project represents a major step forward by Tronox to meet its emission reduction targets STAMFORD : Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE:TROX) (“Tronox” or the “Company”), the world’s leading […]
EDF, Anglo American eye 5GW green dream in South Africa – EQ Mag Pro
Duo plan regional renewable energy ecosystem to supply mining company’s operations in the African country Mining giant Anglo American has signed a memorandum of understanding with EDF Renewables to work together towards developing a regional renewable energy ecosystem (RREE) in South Africa to deliver 3GW to 5GW over the next decade. The ecosystem is expected […]
Norfund and CDC Group join forces to back renewable power development in South Africa – EQ Mag Pro
The development finance institutions (DFIs) are investing ZAR 600 million in H1 Capital. Investment to support the development of additional c. 2.4 Gigawatt (GW) of gross renewable capacity in South Africa, expanding access to power and contributing to the avoidance of 5,7 million tons of CO2 annually. The commitment will enhance the economic participation of […]
South Africa Graft Ombudsman Holds Hearings in Renewables Probe – EQ Mag Pro
As part of an investigation into the awarding of contracts to independent renewable power producers. South Africa’s graft ombudsman will hold a week of hearings as part of an investigation into the awarding of contracts to independent renewable power producers. The probe was established in 2019 after a complaint by a non-governmental organization that alleged […]
South Africa selects 25 bidders for renewable energy projects – EQ Mag Pro
Bid round part of plan to add generation capacity, cut outages South Africa has had a record number of power cuts this year South Africa picked 25 wind- and solar-power projects to be built by private developers, part of a plan to reduce the nation’s reliance on coal for electricity and end rolling blackouts that […]
Mainstream Renewable Power and Partners Awarded 1.27 GW of New Wind and Solar Projects in South Africa – EQ Mag Pro
Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”), the global wind and solar company majority-owned by Aker Horizons, announces today that twelve of its projects have won preferred bidder status in Round 5 of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The wind and solar projects have a total capacity of 1.27 GW and represent half […]