Enterprise Africa Blog
South Africa lifts license rules for Private Power Generators
To combat the country's energy crisis, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the lifting of private power generation thresholds, making it easier for private companies to build private power plants of any size ...
South Africa - First two private 100MW generation projects approved
In June 2021, South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa’s private electricity production threshold was increased to combat the country’s electricity shortage. This was done by amending ...
Renewable Energies South Africa - Eskom to finalise battery storage project
South Africa’s public electricity utility Eskom is currently in talks with suppliers to provide around 1.4GWh of battery energy storage. On Thursday, 12th of May, it was revealed by Eskom during its State of the System briefing, that..
South Africa - Worlds largest Green Hydrogen-powered truck unveiled
On Friday, the 6th of May 2022, global mining group Anglo American revealed the world's largest green hydrogen-powered truck in South Africa - aims to replace 40 diesel-powered trucks, which each consume around one million litres ...
South Africa - coal supplier poised to support the energy transition
South Africa is currently preparing for the transition to renewable energy. Coal companies can support the transition by supplying higher quality, responsibly produced coal. One of the companies ...
South Africa receives US$ 8.5 billion for phasing out coal
Partner countries will provide USD 8.5 billion over the next three to five years to support South Africa's plans to meet climate targets, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and moving towards becoming a low-carbon economy.
South Africa's private electricity production threshold increased
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday, 10 June 2021, that South Africa’s private electricity production threshold increased from 1 MW to 100 MW ...