As a business owner, you know how important it is to control your energy costs. With energy costs taking up an increasingly larger portion of your operating budget, it's essential to make sure you're getting the best rate available. But finding the best rate isn't always an easy task....
Still recovering from the post-pandemic slump, 2022 proved to be a turbulent year for the mining industry. However, the sector is primed for growth in 2023 on the back of several positive headwinds.
This according to Johann de Bruin, founder and CEO of Erudite, an engineering, procurement, and construction management...
Ericsson has released a Connected Energy Utilities report in partnership with Arthur D. Little, highlighting the significance of cellular technology in the digitalisation of the energy sector.
As energy costs and demand for electricity rise, the report explores a vision of the near future in which the utility sector harnesses...
To secure and procure reliable energy, MTN South Africa this week launched a request for proposal (RFP) which will see the MTN Headquarters becoming a completely “green” office.
Phase 1 involves the procurement of providers for alternative energy rooftops and solar carparks and this forms part of the company’s broader...
South Africa is not alone when it comes to energy supply woes. In Europe and the UK, energy prices are soaring while in the United States as many as one in six households cannot afford their electricity bills. Globally, we are on the cusp of a profound energy revolution...
As part of the broad measures to address South Africa's power outage crisis, public energy utility Eskom has announced the launch of three initiatives to procure much-needed power for the national grid.
Initially, the programmes will focus on generators capable of supplying more than one Megawatt to the grid. Over...
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) offers a unique energy opportunity for Africa, writes Niall Kramer, former Shell and Chevron executive and ex-CEO of the SA Oil & Gas Alliance.
It comes at a lower environmental cost than oil or coal – and it could drive an enormous resource boom.
Promising recent resource...
We survived masks and lockdown restrictions during the pandemic, only to be confronted by a new challenge: load shedding. With Eskom’s ageing infrastructure and the slow pace of the transition to renewable energy alternatives, load shedding is likely to become more frequent in the foreseeable future, and it will...
The economic challenges in South Africa are daunting for most businesses. When coupled with the impact of load-shedding, there are compelling reasons why many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are actively seeking out alternatives to the current reliance on a power grid that is not stable.
Right now, a wait-and-see...
Johannesburg, South Africa-based renewable energy solution provider MetroWatt is now offering simple hybrid solar and battery-powered solutions for rent from as much as R2,800 ($164.51) a month as part of a new partnership with Huawei.
The company says that these solutions are designed specifically to meet the energy needs of...
The President of the Republic Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo announced on Tuesday the commissioning of a new 13 MW solar power project in the Upper West Region of the West African country.
According to Akufo-Addo, the Volta River Authority’s 13 MW Solar Power Project was first envisioned in February 2020, and...
Massive South African manufacturer Tiger Brands says it will soon begin rolling out solar power at its manufacturing sites. This marks a business-wide green energy initiative aligned with the business’ aim to reduce its energy intensity by 30% by 2030.
Tiger Brands' new initiative represents a multi-million-rand investment with the...
Fuel prices in South Africa are expected to see a big drop on Wednesday as international oil prices have declined over the past month, with Brent crude currently at around $110 a barrel.
This drop will bring some relief to South African motorists who have been dealing with a 10%...
South Africa's public energy utility Eskom has today announced that it has appointed two service providers to begin its battery energy storage project.
According to Eskom, the project is focused on alleviating some of the pressure off of South Africa's electricity grid and works toward lessening the impact of load...
The Botswana Power Corporation (BCP) says that it wants to sell its excess electricity to South Africa's embattled power utility Eskom. In an announcement, the BCP says that it has started engaging with Eskom to begin the exporting process.
This comes just after South African president Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the...
During a state of the nation address last evening, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa outlined a new set of plans in the hopes of addressing South Africa's ongoing energy crisis, which has led to widespread blackouts affecting the nation and has cost the national GDP billions.
“There can no longer...
