South Africa

Jacobs will carry out essential engineering modifications as part of a $1.2 billion programme to extend the operating life of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant in South Africa.

South Africa's state-owned utility Eskom has announced that Unit 1, the last of six generation units of the Medupi Power Station Project, has attained commercial operation status.

A study by energy tariff comparison platform, Utility Bidder, has revealed which countries rely the most on fossil fuels and Singapore has come out on top.

South Africa has refused Karpowership SA's application for environmental authorisation to develop gas to power via powerships at three ports in the country.

President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement that the cap on self-generation without a licence will be raised to 100MW is a bold, but necessary move.

South Africa is in dire need of secure energy access, coupled with a clear pathway to decarbonisation.

Gwede Mantashe, South Africa's Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, and Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, Chairman of the Board of Eskom, will be speaking at Enlit Africa.

The South African government is collaborating with energy sector companies to complete a feasibility study for the establishment of a hydrogen valley in South Africa.

Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, has announced the winning emergency power bidders and opened bid window 5 of the REIPPP programme.

Africa's technical wind resource potential is enough to power the continent's energy demand 250 times over, says GWEC report.