The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has put its voice of support behind the release of the draft South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM), led by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), today...
The South African Wind Energy Association, in response to today’s ‘Interim Grid Capacity Allocation Rules’ briefing by the State Utility, has cautiously noted its appreciation of the efforts made by Eskom and their dedication to ensure a fair, equitable and transparent allocation of the limited...
Working together with the country’s State Utility, SAWEA (South African Wind Energy Association) and SAPVIA (South African Photovoltaic Industry Association) joined forces with this key energy stakeholder to execute an in-depth study that will support enhanced grid planning as well as the strengthening and expansion...
If South Africa is to add the much needed 4GW – 5GW of new renewable energy generation capacity to the grid each year, solutions and efforts will need to be employed to optimise the existing transmission infrastructure capacity – providing an interim short term solution...
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has responded to two key events this week that are helping to provide clarity and give confidence in new renewable power generation, but warn that more work needs to be done. The week kicked-off with the inaugural Energy Storage...
South Africa’s renewable energy market continues to evolve whilst growing significantly, demonstrating that the industry is maturing. What we are witnessing is the liberalisation of the energy market, moving towards a mature and sustainable wind sector says the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) as...
August 2022 Africa’s premier academic exchange platform, WindAc Africa 2022, is inviting renewable energy researchers to once again showcase their work. The platform, recognises the pivotal role that wind energy research and technology development plays in the sector, as it leads the way for advancement and...
Cape Town, 5 October 2021 WindAc Africa 2021, kicked-off its fourth instalment today, with a key note address delivered by Mr Kristoffer Böttzauw, the Director General of the Danish Energy Agency (DEA), a strategic partner of strategic partner and a keen supporter wind energy sector. [caption id="attachment_10092"...
6 September 2021, Eastern Cape The custom-built EnergyDRIVE truck has kicked-off its 2021 tour of the country, having arrived in the Eastern Cape last week, from Durban University of Technology (DUT). The much-loved yellow edu-tainer is visiting schools and local wind farms in the region to...
The South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), has announced that it will board the much loved renewable energy educational road trip, the EnergyDRIVE, as a partner in this year’s campaign, next month. “We view SANEDI as a strategic partner as their mandate resonates with SAWEA’s...