South Africa | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 3
Eskom Invests in Renewable Energy Research
Eskom’s Power Plant Engineering Institute (EPPEI) is going to donate $302,693 to the Center for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES), based at Stellenbosch University, in line with its long-term plan to in...
Eskom Shuts Down South African Nuclear Unit for Maintenance
South African power firm Eskom announced that it has shut down a unit of its Koeberg nuclear plant for scheduled maintenance work in mid-April, Reuters reported. According to Eskom, the unit 2 of the Koeberg power sta...
South Africa to Open Nuclear Tender in June
South Africa will launch the tender for the approximated $72b expansion of its nuclear power plants in June when state utility Eskom requests proposals from companies bidding for the project, Reuters reported. Accordi... South Africa Endorses Shale Gas Development
The South African government has given the endorsement for shale gas development in its Karoo basin. The endorsement was announced by Mineral Resources Minister, Mosebenzi Zwane during a community engagement on shale ...
South African Fuel Prices to Drop in Days
The South African Energy Department announced that the retail price of petrol and the wholesale price of diesel in South Africa will decrease starting April 5, Reuters reported. The price of 95 octane petrol will fall... Eskom, CDC Sign MoU for Nuclear Construction in S Africa
The South African power utility Eskom signed mid-March a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) to support South Africa’s nuclear new build program, ESI Africa reported. E...
Sinopec Close to Buy Chevron’s Oil Assets in S Africa
China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) is nearing a deal to buy Chevron’s South African oil assets for up to $1b to secure its first major refinery on the continent, Reuters reported. According to two peop...
Eskom’s Kusile Unit 1 Close to Commercial Operation in S Africa
South Africa’s power utility Eskom announced that Kusile power station’s Unit 1 reached its full 800MW load-generating capacity early March after its initial synchronization in December 2016, Engineering News re...
