Becca Aspinwall

Dec 20, 2023 | pinsentmasons.com | Emma Roberts |Adam Cain |Aleesha Way |Becca Aspinwall

The VWP – a digital tool for tracking time of use data for energy generation and consumption – was developed by South Africa’s stated-owned utility company Eskom to collect, aggregate, process and report energy generation and consumption data into Eskom’s time-of-use periods (standard, peak, and off-peak) in hourly intervals. Traditionally, energy generation and consumption data has been aggregated at monthly intervals.

Jun 2, 2023 | pinsentmasons.com | Jurg van Dyk |Adam Cain |Alastair Dale |Becca Aspinwall

Speaking at the Minerals Council of South Africa’s AGM on Wednesday, Gwede Mantashe, minister of mineral resources and energy, said the projects will be “developed at a rate that the country can afford”, according to a report by Business Live. Plans for South Africa to procure 2,500MW of energy from nuclear power were approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) in 2021, paving the way for the government to begin the procurement process.

Mar 2, 2023 | pinsentmasons.com | Adam Cain |Alice Boldis |Andrea Clark |Becca Aspinwall

En relación con el nombramiento, Fernando Gutiérrez, socio co-director de la oficina de Madrid de Pinsent Masons en España, ha comentado: "Estamos encantados de dar la bienvenida a Amaia al equipo. Su incorporación nos permitirá dar un apoyo más eficaz a nuestra base de clientes multinacionales en una amplia gama de asuntos regulatorios en España en sectores clave para Pinsent Masons, como energía, infraestructuras, telecomunicaciones, inmobiliario o bancario-financiero".

Feb 28, 2023 | pinsentmasons.com | Edward James |Adam Cain |Becca Aspinwall

At the lower end of the threshold for reporting is where there is a suspicion. There is no direct case law where the courts have been asked to determine what constitutes a suspicion for purposes of section 34. However, considering how the courts have dealt with what constitutes a “suspicion” in other legislation, it is apparent that the suspicion should be based on solid grounds, and it should not be flighty or arbitrary. However, a suspicion does not require certainty.

Feb 22, 2023 | pinsentmasons.com | Jim Hunwick |Adam Cain |Aleesha Way |Becca Aspinwall

Jim Hunwick of Pinsent Masons said the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) was “exciting” and that the initiative would help to “drive and support investment in zero emissions generation and storage technologies.”CIS is designed to fill any gaps in supply by covering generator costs when prices are low and recouping that money when prices are higher.