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Chris Yelland

Chris Yelland, energy advisor to OUTA, and managing director at EE Business Intelligence.

Latest Work

Big black holes emerge in South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity — coal is not the answer

POWER(LESS) OP-ED

15 November 2021

Big black holes emerge in South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity — coal is not the answer

4 min

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Not so fast, Minister – Nersa to Gwede Mantashe on 2,500MW new nuclear build statement

5 September 2021

Not so fast, Minister – Nersa to Gwede Mantashe on 2,500MW new nuclear build statement

5 min

13

Powering up: Raising the generation licensing threshold to 100MW is necessary – but not enough

1 September 2021

Powering up: Raising the generation licensing threshold to 100MW is necessary – but not enough

4 min

7

The (empty) promises of ‘clean coal’ power generation technologies for South Africa

17 August 2021

The (empty) promises of ‘clean coal’ power generation technologies for South Africa

4 min

2

Public hearings begin for Karpowership generation licence applications amid growing opposition

OUR BURNING PLANET OP-ED

15 August 2021

Public hearings begin for Karpowership generation licence applications amid growing opposition

6 min

8

Outdated thinking and reactionary rules hold back electricity supply in South Africa

OUR BURNING PLANET

19 July 2021

Outdated thinking and reactionary rules hold back electricity supply in South Africa

3 min

2

Roll-out of new emergency generation capacity in South Africa increasingly in disarray

11 July 2021

Roll-out of new emergency generation capacity in South Africa increasingly in disarray

5 min

5

Chris Yelland

23 May 2021

The mystery of Minister Mantashe’s generation licence ‘survey’ explained

6 min

13

Free basic electricity for the poor: Billions in funding misappropriated by municipalities

Free basic electricity for the poor: Billions in funding misappropriated by municipalities

4 min

8

World’s largest solar tech leader partners with SA PV panel maker to meet IPP programme's demands

20 April 2021

World’s largest solar tech leader partners with SA PV panel maker to meet IPP programme's demands

3 min

7

Energy: On the selection of powerships over renewables and battery storage for two-thirds of the RMIPPP programme

6 April 2021

Energy: On the selection of powerships over renewables and battery storage for two-thirds of the RMIPPP programme

6 min

11

Powerships are right for South Africa, insist energy department and its Independent Power Producer office

31 March 2021

Powerships are right for South Africa, insist energy department and its Independent Power Producer office

5 min

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