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Future’s so bright, we gotta wear shades: Outages may be a thing of the past, says Eskom’s Brian Molefe

South Africa

Future’s so bright, we gotta wear shades: Outages may be a thing of the past, says Eskom’s Brian Molefe

By Marianne Merten

Analysis: SA’s Department of Energy in a quandary as SunEdison files for bankruptcy protection

Business Maverick

Analysis: SA’s Department of Energy in a quandary as SunEdison files for bankruptcy protection

By Chris Yelland & Pierre Potgieter

Rooftop Solar PV will be a game changer

South Africa

Rooftop Solar PV will be a game changer

By Dirk De Vos

Op-Ed: How sustainable is the business of renewable energy?

Business Maverick

Op-Ed: How sustainable is the business of renewable energy?

By Chris Yelland & Pierre Potgieter

Eskom: From a crisis of capacity to a crisis of rising prices, declining demand and funding

Business Maverick

Eskom: From a crisis of capacity to a crisis of rising prices, declining demand and funding

By Chris Yelland

Travelling the Eastern Cape: Spekboom, windmills and hope

South Africa

Travelling the Eastern Cape: Spekboom, windmills and hope

By Untold Africa

Op-Ed: Will developing countries lead the renewable energy race?

Business Maverick

Op-Ed: Will developing countries lead the renewable energy race?

By Stephan Singer

Peering into the future of the electricity sector

Business Maverick

Peering into the future of the electricity sector

By Dirk De Vos

Biomimicry: When sunbathing butterflies inspire solar technology

Maverick Life

Biomimicry: When sunbathing butterflies inspire solar technology

By Andrea Teagle

Analysis: Domestic electricity prices of six metros vs. Eskom

South Africa

Analysis: Domestic electricity prices of six metros vs. Eskom

By Chris Yelland

Op-Ed: Renewable energy – can we continue to REIPPPP what we sow?

South Africa

Op-Ed: Renewable energy – can we continue to REIPPPP what we sow?

By Dirk De Vos

A hitchhiker's guide through the South African electricity system, PART SIX

South Africa

A hitchhiker's guide through the South African electricity system, PART SIX

By Dirk De Vos

Op-Ed: Electricity supply is in crisis – now what?

Business Maverick

Op-Ed: Electricity supply is in crisis – now what?

By Chris Yelland

Analysis: The long goodbye to cheap and abundant electricity

South Africa

Analysis: The long goodbye to cheap and abundant electricity

By Dirk De Vos

Ticking down: SA's (energy) clockwork orange

South Africa

Ticking down: SA's (energy) clockwork orange

By Dirk De Vos

Africa Check: Are electricity tariffs in Nigeria really the lowest in Africa?

Africa

Africa Check: Are electricity tariffs in Nigeria really the lowest in Africa?

By Africa Check

Major milestone for IPPs and renewable energy in South Africa, but at what cost?

South Africa

Major milestone for IPPs and renewable energy in South Africa, but at what cost?

By Chris Yelland

India seeks light in the dark

Newsdeck

India seeks light in the dark

By Asia Times Online

Off-grid power shines in India solar village

Newsdeck

Off-grid power shines in India solar village

By Reuters

Renewable energy: a disquieting move from transparent to opaque

Sci-Tech

Renewable energy: a disquieting move from transparent to opaque

By Chris Yelland

Huge renewable, nuclear build ahead for SA, but coal is here to stay

Business Maverick

Huge renewable, nuclear build ahead for SA, but coal is here to stay

By Chris Yelland