Since the presidency of Thabo Mbeki, plans have been periodically put forward to increase South Africa’s nuclear output. At present, Africa’s only nuclear power plant, Koeberg, supplies electricity to Cape Town, a city of just under five million residents. Cape Town’s economy accounts for 72% of the Western Province’s economic activity, according to 2016 figures,
The Government of South Africa aims to buy 1,600MW of wind, and 1,000MW of solar power. New capacity needed as soon as possible, the energy department says South Africa called for proposals from private producers to supply an additional 2,600 megawatts of renewable energy, part of a broader effort to reduce dependency on coal-fired plants
President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr Hakainde Hichilema officiated at the event and unveiled the plaque of this iconic, energy-efficient building located in the new business district of Lusaka, Zambia. Speaking during the event, Sunil Kaushal, Regional CEO Africa and Middle East region for Standard Chartered Bank, re-affirmed the Bank’s continued commitment to
Arcelormittal South Africa is conducting feasibility studies on two potential renewable energy projects, it said on Wednesday, seeking to reduce its dependence on electricity supply from the stretched national grid. The two 100 megawatt (MW) renewable energy plants are planned for Gauteng and the Western Cape provinces and are intended to supply existing facilities within the
Mines are getting deeper with every year that passes – 30 m deeper, if industry reports are correct. With increased depth, comes increased ventilation and cooling needs, a fact Howden knows well from its experience of working with the deepest mines in South Africa. Originally founded in 1854 by James Howden in Scotland as a
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