South Africa’s Solar Adoption Gathers Pace, But Challenges Remain Updated On Thu, Apr 4th, 2024 by Saurenergy South Africa has long been plagued by an energy crisis now. This has led to a situation where the nation faces rolling blackouts or load shedding as it has been called, for the past decade and more. It says something for the state of the power sector that a challenge that was predicted well over […] Read more
Saudi’s ACWA Power in PPA with South Africa for Dispatchable RE Project of 150 MW Updated On Wed, Dec 20th, 2023 by Saurenergy Saudi-based clean energy firm ACWA Power, has entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a project known as, ‘ACWA Power Project DAO’ to be established in South Africa. The initiative is for a dispatchable renewable hybrid plant of 150 MW capacity. The signatories of the agreements included Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral Resources and […] Read more
South Africa Releases Its Largest Renewable Energy Tender of 3,740 MW Capacity Updated On Fri, Apr 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy In a first such tender for the country on African continent, South Africa has issued its first large-scale tender aimed at procuring renewable energy. With a capacity of 3,740 MW, this is the continent’s biggest program on renewable energy. This is the release of the first phase of the RFP (Request for Proposal). The tender […] Read more
Amid Eskom Struggles & Load Shedding, South African Switches On Renewables Action Plan Updated On Tue, Jan 24th, 2023 by Saurenergy South Africa, long plagued by inefficiencies at national discom Eskon, has decided to move decisively to change the narrative. The country, facing further 2 years of load shedding as projected by Eskom, has made a plan to add 14.771 GW of new wind, solar and battery storage capacity to the national grid. Ever since 2010, […] Read more
Mainstream Inks Deal to Develop RE Plants in South Africa Updated On Mon, Oct 17th, 2022 by Saurenergy Global green energy player Mainstream Renewable Power has signed a lease agreement with South Africa’s national electricity company – Eskom – for a 1,650-hectare site where it plans to build and operate renewable energy plants. The quantum of the renewable energy project has not yet been disclosed by the company. The official statement of Mainstream […] Read more
Coal Miner Seriti Resources Acquires Majority Stake In Windlab Africa Updated On Tue, Aug 16th, 2022 by Saurenergy South Africa’s leading coal miner, Seriti Resources has said that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in wind and solar-powered assets of Windlab Africa- a wind energy site developer, through its subsidiary Seriti Green. Seriti is looking at lowering its carbon footprint and ensuring long-term sustainability as a diversified energy producer. Windlab Africa […] Read more
South Africa Planning RE Investments & 3 Power Ships to Tackle Power Crisis Updated On Mon, Mar 22nd, 2021 by Saurenergy South Africa has announced its new plans to ease the severe electricity crisis in the country, including three offshore power ships, greater use of solar and wind energy, and other renewable energy (RE) investments. Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe, had recently announced eight chosen bidders in the government’s emergency risk mitigation program, […] Read more
