The Energy community of South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/693.htmlSouth Africa news15Energy news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifThe Energy community of South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/693.htmlen-usSat, 12 Aug 2023 08:52:24 +0200DPE affirms commitment to restructuring Eskomhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/693/240931.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708682-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Image source: Sergey Sukhanov –" align="left"><br><span >Image source: Sergey Sukhanov – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span><p>Government is fully committed to the implementation of the Eskom roadmap and the state retaining 100% control of the three separate entities - Generation, Transmission and Distribution, said the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE).</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/693/240931.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=693&ct=1&ci=240931">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/693/240931.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 14:45:00 +0200Bizcommunity Energy South AfricaTreasury launches Energy Bounce Back Loan Guarantee Schemehttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240893.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708506-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Treasury launches Energy Bounce Back Loan Guarantee Scheme" align="left"><p>National Treasury has launched the Energy Bounce Back Loan Guarantee Scheme (EBB) - an initiative aimed at alleviating the impact of load shedding on small businesses and households.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240893.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=704&ct=1&ci=240893">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240893.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 07:05:00 +0200Bizcommunity Energy South AfricaMorocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountainshttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/145/704/240863.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708394-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Morocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains" align="left"><p>Morocco's renewable energy agency Masen launched a pre-qualification tender on Wednesday, 9 August, for the third phase of a solar power project in the Atlas mountains.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/145/704/240863.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=145&c=704&ct=1&ci=240863">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/145/704/240863.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 07:48:00 +0200Bizcommunity Energy South AfricaFNB aims to empower 100 South African branches with solar powerhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/513/240853.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708366-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Supplied." align="left"><br><span >Source: Supplied.</span><p>FNB is taking bold steps in advancing environmental sustainability and operational resilience. With plans to implement solar power systems in 100 branches nationwide, FNB aims to enhance service continuity during load shedding while minimising its ecological footprint.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/513/240853.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=513&ct=1&ci=240853">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/513/240853.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 15:44:00 +0200Bizcommunity Energy South Africa#WomensMonth: Renewables are key to closing gender gap in the energy sectorhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240817.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708183-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="#WomensMonth: Renewables are key to closing gender gap in the energy sector" align="left"><p>As a female CFO of colour at an independent power producer in the solar sector, whether I'm talking to the bank, suppliers, industry bodies or any other decision-makers, I seldom get to talk to people who look like me.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240817.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=704&ct=1&ci=240817">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/704/240817.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 08:04:00 +0200Bizcommunity Energy South AfricaEgypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bitehttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/65/693/240815.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708180-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite" align="left"><p>Egypt's natural gas production fell to a three-year low in the first five months of 2023, figures from the Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI) show, raising questions about the country's efforts to position itself as a regional energy hub.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/65/693/240815.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=65&c=693&ct=1&ci=240815">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/65/693/240815.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 07:32:00 +0200Bizcommunity Energy South AfricaWorld Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeriahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/704/240763.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707985-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria" align="left"><p>The World Bank is aiming to help fund construction of 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria in partnership with the government and private sector, the lender's president Ajay Banga said on Saturday, 5 August.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/704/240763.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=157&c=704&ct=1&ci=240763">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/704/240763.htmlMon, 07 Aug 2023 06:36:00 +0200Bizcommunity Energy South AfricaNokwanda Khumalo joins BP Southern Africa as divisional GMhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/390/240688.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707687-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Nokwanda Khumalo. Source: Supplied" align="left"><br><span >Nokwanda Khumalo. Source: Supplied</span><p>BP Southern Africa (bpSA) has appointed of Ms. Nokwanda Khumalo as the general manager for its mobility and convenience division. She will take up her new role from 1 September 2023.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/390/240688.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=390&ct=1&ci=240688">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/390/240688.htmlWed, 02 Aug 2023 15:23:00 +0200Bizcommunity Energy South AfricaSolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete mergerhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/704/240663.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707600-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="SolarAfrica, Starsight Energy complete merger" align="left"><p>SolarAfrica Energy and Starsight Energy have successfully completed their merger, which is backed by Helios Investment Partners and African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM).</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/704/240663.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=704&ct=1&ci=240663">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/704/240663.htmlWed, 02 Aug 2023 09:24:00 +0200Bizcommunity Energy South AfricaPetrol, diesel prices to increase from Wednesdayhttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/390/240636.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707523-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Fuel price set to decrease. Source: Engin Akyurt/Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Fuel price set to decrease. Source: Engin Akyurt/Unsplash</span><p>The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has announced that the price of all grades of petrol and diesel will increase from Wednesday 2 August.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/390/240636.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=390&ct=1&ci=240636">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/390/240636.htmlTue, 01 Aug 2023 11:40:00 +0200Bizcommunity Energy South Africa