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Nearly 100 people participated in a compulsory briefing session on Friday for those wishing to bid to become the transaction adviser to the National Treasury in relation to the establishment of a fully independent State-owned Transmission System Operator (TSO), which would own the transmission assets currently falling under an Eskom subsidiary. A request for proposals […]

The provincial governments of the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which creates a long-term inter-provincial cooperative framework. This initiative was stimulated by the Koruson renewable energy development, which straddles the border between the two provinces. The MoU will support interprovincial cooperation in renewable-energy projects, sustainable development and economic […]

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the increasing focus on infrastructure as South Africa seeks to arrest decay and lay the foundations for a return to growth, as well as the role of private sector participation and project preparation in delivering infrastructure.

The environmental impact study for South Africa's first proposed offshore wind farm along the country's east coast has stalled, pending new technical information from developers, the consultancy appointed to conduct the assessment confirmed on Thursday. The 800 MW Gagasi project offshore Richards Bay was launched in 2022 by GenesisHexicon, a joint venture between Sweden's Hexicon […]

National Treasury director-general Dr Duncan Pieterse has described moves under way to transfer ownership and control of Eskom’s grid assets to an independent Transmission System Operator (TSO) in the coming 18 months as a prerequisite for the investment and competition needed for affordable electricity. Pieterse co-chairs the Eskom Restructuring Task Team (ERTT) set up by […]

Phelan Green’s family board has approved the Phase 1, R12-billion investment in the R47-billion electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) project near Saldanha Bay, and has committed the equity required to start construction in the first quarter of next year. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Cape Town, the Phelan Green Group is an Irish, privately-owned family […]

South Africa’s government has resolved the country’s recurring power outages and is racing to fix its crumbling water infrastructure. But, business leaders warn, it’s sleepwalking into another crisis — a “gas cliff.” Combined, glassmakers, tile manufacturers, food processors and other industries that rely on gas account for 8% of the economy and 700 billion rand […]