Radebe says South Africa has no intention of renegotiating renewables PPAs: Energy Minister Jeff Radebe says government has no intention of renegotiating the power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable-energy project’s procured in 2011 and 2012, but has left the door open ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews I am going to wait for my time, says Jaydev Unadkat on … [Read more...] about SA News: Radebe says South Africa has no intention of renegotiating renewables PPAs
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Why South Africa can’t make a massive shift to renewables – yet | The Conversation
Why South Africa can't make a massive shift to renewables - yet: Wind turbines used to generate electricity on a wind farm in South Africa. ShutterstockThere’s a lively debate raging in South Africa about the extent to which renewables should replace coal, particularly given the threat of climate change. The country’s electricity supply is currently highly dependent on coal. … [Read more...] about Why South Africa can’t make a massive shift to renewables – yet | The Conversation
Why South Africa’s power utility should boost its output of in-house renewables | The Conversation
Why South Africa's power utility should boost its output of in-house renewables: Eskom's pilot wind-farm facility at Klipheuwel. The utility must seriously consider in-house renewable projects. Warren Rohner/FlickrSouth Africa has exceptionally favourable conditions for solar and wind power generation. But these sources currently only contribute about 3% of energy supplied … [Read more...] about Why South Africa’s power utility should boost its output of in-house renewables | The Conversation
Nuclear and coal lobbies threaten to scupper renewables in South Africa | The Conversation
Nuclear and coal lobbies threaten to scupper renewables in South Africa: Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown citing cost as a reason to stop the last phase of renewables. Flickr/GovernmentZASouth African power utility Eskom recently repeated that it will not conclude supply contracts with the developers of new renewable energy power stations. These developers were selected … [Read more...] about Nuclear and coal lobbies threaten to scupper renewables in South Africa | The Conversation
South Africa must shift its research focus from fossil fuels to renewables | The Conversation
A carbon tax could help South Africa increase research and development in more renewable projects. ShutterstockRenewable energy makes up a very small part of South Africa’s energy mix. This needs to be improved as the country’s reliance on coal is still very high. An increase in renewable usage will result in lower carbon emissions and set the country on a more sustainable … [Read more...] about South Africa must shift its research focus from fossil fuels to renewables | The Conversation
