November 16, 2018
National treasury report relating to Eskom investigations. Published in November 2018
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News 2018
June 18, 2018
New coal plants to cost SA R19bn, push out renewables
By Admire Moyo, ITWeb's business editor. Johannesburg, 15 Jun 2018 Thabametsi and Khanyisa are the preferred bidders within the first bid window of the coal- baseload IPP procurement programme. Two planned coal plants will cost SA about R19.68 billion over the course of their lifetime, and force cheaper...
March 14, 2018
R58bn renewables deals blocked at 11th hour
The signing of 27 outstanding renewable energy projects will not happen today as anticipated. This after trade union National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) and civic group Transform RSA were granted an urgent court interdict at the North Gauteng High Court. In what came as a...
March 14, 2018
Renewable energy body responds to NUMSA’s urgent interdict
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) responds to the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa's urgent court interdict blocking Eskom from signing 27 renewable energy contracts, In a statement, SAWEA noted that today was meant to mark the reawakening of the country's Renewable Energy Power...
March 13, 2018
SAWEA RESPONDS TO ANOTHER PPA DELAY
Today was meant to mark the reawakening of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), first initiated in 2011. “The delayed investment of over R59 billion, the creation of over 13 000 construction jobs and a further 2000 operations jobs was meant to be...
February 22, 2018
WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY WELCOME PRESIDENTIAL INTERVENTION TO STABILISE SOE'S
21 February 2018 The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has issued a statement applauding the newly appointed President’s commitment to stabilising state owned enterprises and Minister Gigaba’s reiteration of these sentiments, in today’s Budget Speech. “We applaud President Ramaphosa’s unequivocal commitment in the State of the...
January 19, 2018
WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY ANTICIPATE THE SIGNING OF OUTSTANDING PPAs
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) together with the broader renewable power sector anticipate the conclusion of the 26 outstanding power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the first quarter of 2018. The majority of the processes that precede the finalisation of the PPA’s were fulfilled...