The introduction of a competitive pricing model is likely to cause independent producers of renewable energy to completely lose interest in the South African energy sector.

The month of April was a watershed moment for the broader East African region as reports confirmed that Uganda had signed off on the Final Investment Decision with oil companies Total and CNOOC.

As part of The Bridge Africa-Europe project, Andersen professionals have scheduled three conferences in 2021, for the development of sustainable business between the two continents.

Norton Rose Fulbright recently attended the Platform Africa 2023 conference in Marrakesh. The event was well-attended by operators, investors, energy providers...

In this article, we briefly discuss the details of each of these regulations and how they will impact entities that will become liable for carbon tax under the Act.

South Africa's Climate Change Act, 2024, together with its supporting regulations, marks a fundamental shift in the legal landscape for high‑emitting sectors and mining is directly in scope.

The month of May was an eventful one for France, as it sought to build relationships with a number of African states in a sustained drive to be an active participant in the continent's development, particularly post-COVID-19.

The UK Minister for Africa, Harriett Baldwin, has announced new funding to give more people and companies across Africa access to affordable, clean energy.

Current developments in South Africa’s energy sector, particularly in renewable energy, are galvanizing potential investors and sending powerful signals to other African nations seeking to attract energy investment.

South Africa faces mounting energy poverty and waste management challenges, yet a transformative solution lies in its organic waste streams.

Recently promulgated regulations indicate a move by authorities to reduce reliance on coal in favour of renewable energy.

The world will get half its power from wind, solar by 2050

During December 2011, the Department of Energy (DOE) selected 28 project developers as preferred bidders under their Renewable Energy Programme to produce part of the initial 3,725 MW of renewable energy between 2012 and 2016.

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa ("the NERSA") is a statutory entity established in terms of Section 3 of the National Energy Regulator Act 40 of 2004 whose functions include, but are not limited to

IT'S WIDELY RECOGNIZED THAT THE ROLE OF RENEWABLES IN THE GLOBAL GENERATION MIX IS RISING, REFLECTING THEIR INCREASINGLY LOWER COSTS...

The national electricity utility Eskom Holdings (Eskom) is caught between multiple facets of the proverbial rock and a hard place.

On about 3 August 2011 the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Qualification and Proposals (RFP) for new generation capacity under the Independent Power Producers (IPP) procurement programme.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA, 2011) the quest for improving cost competitiveness for Renewable Energy Technologies (RET) brings with it a range of investment opportunities.

JSE- and Aim-listed Kibo Energy on Monday confirmed that it is developing four key projects – two thermal coal power projects ...

On 17 March 2016, the South African Revenue Service issued an interesting binding private ruling concerning a share subscription transaction which was followed by two share buyback transactions.