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January 29, 2021
#BizTrends2021: Just energy transition will continue to accelerate
By Ben Brimble The energy sector in South Africa has changed more in the last decade than perhaps any industry, and arguably will change even more in the next decade. Deregulation, the introduction of independent power producers' (IPPs), requirements around carbon emissions, and the rapid fall...
December 7, 2020
Great news for wind and solar energy in South Africa
Wind energy will play a major role in the future of the South African energy grid. This is according to Ntombifuthi Ntuli, who is the CEO of the South Africa Wind Energy Association (SAWEA). Ntuli noted that the allocated annual capacity of 1,600MW to windpower will make...
December 7, 2020
Energy reform in South Africa: Hogan Lovells' interview with Ntombifuthi Ntuli, CEO of the South African Wind Energy Association
Camilla Fröhlich from our German Africa Group in Frankfurt virtually interviewed Ms. Ntombifuthi Ntuli, CEO of South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) on South Africa’s need for energy reform and what lies on the horizon post COVID-19. HL: You recently celebrated one year as CEO of...
November 11, 2020
Wind producers: Expect another 30GW of renewable energy in the next decade
South African Wind Energy Association says it will have more than 30GW of renewable energy installed capacity by 2030. The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) has allocated 1.6 GW per annum from 2022 to 2030 to wind energy producers. Denmark, which is a leader in...
November 11, 2020
SA wind industry gears up to deliver 14.4GW over the next decade
The Windaba Virtual Conference kicked-off today, presenting an assembly of industry thought leaders that are geared to support the wind industry as it enters into another decade of growth, set to transform South Africa’s energy landscape by delivering 14.4GW of wind energy. In the opening address,...
