Energy Council of South Africa

The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has announced the list of bids received for Bid Window 3 of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP). 33 bids were received from 28 companies. Preferred bidders will be announced by the end of February 2025. The contribution of renewable energy to the national grid is likely to increase to between 30 - 40% by 2035 meaning South Africa will need an expanded and flexible storage network to make sure this energy is available to be dispatched when needed. In total, approximately 13GW of storage will be needed by that time. https://lnkd.in/dAhG8y-Z

Congratulations to Energy Council Members Glencore, Nedbank and Absa Group on this monumental deal! Pele Green Energy will build a R2.1 billion utility-scale 100-megawatt solar plant at the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture's operation in the Free State. South Africa is in a position to generate up to 30 000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2034, which will make a significant difference to our energy supply options. We are proud to have you all as our members, contributing to a thriving and sustainable energy future for South Africa, while supporting inclusive economic growth. James Mackay Nic Dawson Mike Peo Shirley Webber https://lnkd.in/d_MJY3U9

📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆.    💡The 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 provides a snapshot of what keeps CEOs, Ministers and experts in over 100 countries awake at night. It provides high-level insights into issues of critical uncertainty differentiating between those that require immediate action and those that act as developing signals for the future. It is an essential tool for understanding the complex and uncertain environment in which energy leaders must operate, and a mechanism to challenge one’s own assumptions on key drivers within the energy landscape.   🌍The annual 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 provides refreshing insights on how 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 continuously evolve - and can suddenly shift – in the delivery of affordable energy for billions, and a healthy planet. With your inputs, we can support bold and courageous leaders to take a hard look in the mirror of diverse realities which is vital if we are to improve the quality of leadership judgement which is shaping today’s key decisions, impacting generations to come.   𝗜𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eYCQW_ij James Mackay Victor Sibiya Mihle Mnweba

The Energy Council welcomes the call from Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Samantha Graham-Maré, to cut red tape in the renewable energy sector. Removing obstacles will help to improve efficiency and lower the cost of renewable generation but must be balanced with sufficient new dispatchable power generation, and a sustainable Eskom, which are also critical to an overall balanced and reliable system. https://lnkd.in/dNRzx_QP James Mackay

Congratulations to our members Mulilo, TotalEnergies, Sasol and Air Liquide on these fantastic projects! Jan Jurie Fourie Stuart MacWilliam Bertrand Bouvet Sunil Gandhi

Our Senior Manager: Operations, Pippa Brown, will be Chairing a panel at the Africa Renewables Investment Summit today on "Developing skills for Africa’s energy transition – the role of public-private sector collaboration". Her panel includes Bridgette Kannemeyer, Mamusa Mabodi and Rifquah Hendricks. Catch their important discussion this afternoon! #ARIS2024 #InvestInAfricanRenewables

The Energy Council estimates that more than R2-trillion of investment is required over the next ten years on new generation, transmission and distribution, with the majority of this funding coming from the private sector. South Africa is going to have to compete globally for this funding and will need to bolster its position if it wants to be more competitive in this regard.  Read more about this and what our CEO James Mackay had to say at the recent Energy Intensive Users Group convention. https://lnkd.in/dtK2aE8r

The Ministry for Electricity and Energy media briefing by Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa yesterday outlined the timeline for the Draft IRP 2023 update with a finalisation of IRP 2024 expected by 30 November 2024 followed by Cabinet approval and gazetting in Q1 2025. The Energy Council is pleased to see the balance of the Energy Trilemma coming through as key objectives of the IRP. James Mackay Victor Sibiya

🌟 Our member Energy Intensive Users Group of Southern Africa celebrated their 25th Birthday last night. The journey continues with exciting collaborations on the horizon for 2025. Keep up the great work - here's to many more years of success! Fanele Mondi Dr. Rethabile Melamu, PhD South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA)

Congratulations to our member Mulilo, and their funders and fellow Energy Council members Standard Bank South Africa and Absa Group, on reaching commercial close on the final two projects of the Oasis BESS cluster, a fantastic achievement that adds much needed storage capacity to South Africa's energy system. The contribution of renewable energy to the national grid is likely to increase to between 30% and 40% by 2035. We’ll need an expanded – and flexible – storage network to make sure this energy is available to be dispatched when needed. In total, approximately 13 gigawatts (13 000 megawatts) of storage will be needed by that time. Jan Jurie Fourie Stuart MacWilliam Rentia van Tonder Shirley Webber James Mackay