News - South Africa

		Solar power will get cheaper
		2013/04/16 If Mr Gleason digs a bit deeper, he will also discover CSP, which can in fact act largely independently of natural conditions and deliver stable power to the national grid.

		Dow Supports Solar Energy Generation in South Africa
		2013/02/13 Dow provides the world's leading fluid, DOWTHERM™ A, a specialized High Temperature Heat Transfer Fluid (HTTF) used in more than 30 of the largest CSP projects around the world.

		CSP Today South Africa 2013: Industry Leaders Tackle Challenges
		2013/02/05 The event will bring together leading experts throughout the global CSP industry and will tackle the financial, technical and infrastructural challenges unique to South Africa.

		South African CSP growth to take centre stage in Pretoria
		2013/01/31 All eyes are on leading project developers as the global CSP community meets in Pretoria on 4-5 February.

		The Concentrating Solar Power industry gears up to meet in South Africa
		2013/01/27 CSP Today South Africa 2013 is only three weeks away, taking place on 4-5th February at the Southern Sun Hotel in Pretoria.

		Round 3 of South Africa's REIPPPP Delayed to August 2013
		2013/01/22 Originally scheduled to take place on 7 May 2013, the Third Bid Submission Date has been postponed to 19 August 2013.

		Alfa Laval Wins Solar Power Order in South Africa
		2012/12/07 Alfa Laval has received an order from Abengoa to supply Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers to a concentrated solar power plant in South Africa.

		Webinar – The Future of CSP in South Africa
		2012/11/22 The impact of Rounds I and II of South Africa's renewable energy independent power producer programme(REIPPP) and the key challenges faced when proving CSP's bankability and optimizing grid infrastructure.

		Industry attention turns to CSP developers in South Africa
		2012/11/20 The South African CSP industry was boosted by the announcement that financial closure has been achieved on the two projects that were awarded approved bidder status in Round I of the REIPPP.

		Concentrated Solar Power in South Africa
		2012/11/17 The project will be financed by the World Bank Clean Technology Fund, African Development Bank, the French Development Agency, the German public-sector financial institution KfW and the European Investment Bank.

		CSP technology advances crucial for cutting costs in South Africa
		2012/11/17 With some of the highest levels of Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) in the world, CSP is positioned to play an immense role in South Africa’s energy landscape.

		European Investment Bank backs South Africa’s first solar tower project
		2012/11/15 The European Investment Bank, Europe’s long-term lending institution, has agreed to provide EUR 50m for the Khi Solar One Project.

		Abengoa begins construction on two CSP plants awarded by the South Africa DoE
		2012/11/14 Khi Solar One and KaXu Solar One, will be the first concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in South Africa and will use advanced technology specifically developed for the country’s needs.

		South Africa Update Financial Close Set for 5 November 2012
		2012/11/10 In an address given on 29 October 2012, the Minister of Energy Ms Dipou Peters announced that the financial close for window one of the REIPPPP will go forward on 5 November 2012.

		Solar energy in South Africa mix
		2012/11/05 The government is targeting 1470 MW from wind energy projects, 400 MW from concentrated solar power and 1075 MW from photovoltaic projects, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters said.

		Spotlight intensifies on future CSP tender in South Africa
		2012/11/04 The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) announced the approval of loans amounting to R9.6 Billion for 14 renewable energy projects in South Africa, with a combined capacity of 896.5MW.

		The Development Bank of Southern Africa approves R9.6bn for renewable energy projects
		2012/10/31 The 896.5 MW of capacity represents about 24% of the 3 725 MW South Africa is procuring under the REIPPP.

		CSP plants store heat for up to nine hours
		2012/10/22 Supporters of concentrated solar power (CSP) are working hard to secure what they regard as their technology's rightful place in the sun.

		Concentrating Solar Power South Africa Market Guide 2012-13
		2012/10/14 Researchers at CSP Today have completed work on the brand new guide to the emerging CSP market in South Africa.

		A delegation from the South African Government visits Gemasolar
		2012/09/27 The Gemasolar solar thermal plant, located in Fuentes de Andalucia (Seville, Spain), received a visit of a delegation from the Government of South Africa, headed by the Minister of Energy, Elizabeth Dipuo Peters.