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Oct 8, 2024 | energize.co.za | Kgosientsho Ramokgopa |Priscillah Mabelane |Segomoco Scheppers |Dan Marokane

The newly launched National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has set its sights on accelerating the rollout of its Transmission Development Plan (TDP) as a core strategic objective. This follows the company's formal launch at Eskom’s Megawatt Park in Sandton on Monday, October 7. A critical element of the NTCSA’s future is its operational and legal independence from Eskom. The company began trading as an independent subsidiary of Eskom on July 1.

Sep 12, 2024 | energize.co.za | Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Insufficient discussion about nuclear power, especially compared to renewable sources, has led to the spread of misinformation about the energy source, and more needs to be done to educate the public. Speaking at the Nuclear Seminar 2024 held yesterday, September 12, in Irene, Minister of Energy and Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, expressed concern over the silence of nuclear experts. “Where are the nuclear people?

Apr 23, 2024 | energize.co.za | Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

After 26 days without loads hedding, Eskom has turned a corner. This is according to the Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who spoke at the weekly briefing on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan. Eskom’s maintenance and generation capacity is steadily increasing while there is an aggressive rollout of renewable energy, mainly residential solar, making load shedding unnecessary, “but load shedding is not behind us, as there will be unforeseen disruptions”, he added.

Jan 8, 2024 | energize.co.za | Mike Rycroft

by Mike Rycroft, EnergizeThe idea of harvesting energy from ocean tides, waves and currents, has been around for almost a century, and numerous schemes have been concocted in the quest to realise this dream. Few systems, however, have been successful and many seemingly good ideas have succumbed to the ravages of the sea. Research into the field of ocean power is ongoing, however, and promises to make ocean power an economic and feasible concept.  Click here to read the full article

Dec 19, 2023 | energize.co.za | Fereidoon Sioshansi

by Fereidoon Sioshansi, PhD, Menlo Energy EconomicsOne of the critical issues facing the assembled delegates at the COP28 (lead article) was the fate of fossil fuels in the immediate, short- and longer-term. Everyone recognizes that we cannot realistically transition away from our current fossil fuel dependence – around 80% – overnight. And nearly everyone – except the fossil fuel industry and its supporters – agree that we eventually must if the aim is to address climate change.