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SA’s energy transition plan needs R850bn, five times pledges: sources South Africa’s plan to kick-start its transition from coal to renewable energy will need $46.5 billion (R850.46 billion)*, more than five times the R155.46 billion Western nations have pledged to the project over the next three to five years, three people familiar with the matter […]

Space-based solar power: could beaming sunlight back to Earth meet our energy needs? The notion of capturing sunlight in space and beaming it to Earth has long been the stuff of science fiction. But as Jon Cartwright discovers, governments around the world are now taking “space-based solar power” seriously as a potential solution to our energy

Cape Town – Cape Town Independent Power Producers (IPPs) showcased Turbines at Red Rocket’s wind project in Roggeveld, which has an installed capacity of 147MW and a contracted capacity of 140MW. Picture: SUPPLIED Cape Town – Cape Town Independent Power Producers (IPPs) showcased the role renewable energy has played in addressing the energy crisis amid

Eskom COO sees another 18 months of South Africa outages Stage 2 load shedding may be implemented for a lengthy period By S’thembile Cele and Rene Vollgraaff, Bloomberg 13 Oct 2022  15:03  South Africa faces another 18 months of regular power cuts and won’t be able to end them until sufficient generating capacity is added to the electricity