Threshold amendments mean sparks for independent power producers
Written by Raffaella Migliore As a result of the national utility company generating insufficient electricity to meet demand from increasingly aging infrastructure, South Africa has experienced 15 years of chronic power shortages with regular load shedding since 2007. As far as opportunities for the private sector go, the South African power sector remains highly regulated, […]
What you need to know about level 4b water restrictions imposed by the city of Cape Town.
The public notice issued on 5 July 2017 by the Director: Water and Sanitation of the City of Cape Town in terms of the Water By-Law, imposes level 4b water restrictions on residents. Level 4b means: The consumption of municipal drinking water is limited to 87 litres per person per day; There is a ban […]
The legal challenges of selling clean electricity directly to municipalities
This article is an update on the renewable energy article published in March 2017 (see here) Government needs to set the rules to favour renewable energy. The legal and regulatory framework forms the foundation for building a sustainable renewable energy infrastructure. In countries such as China, environmental issues have become the reasons for mass demonstrations. […]
TYPES OF AGREEMENT FOR LANDOWNERS IN WIND FARM PROJECTS
Having a wind farm on your land may be an attractive prospect for landowners, however the agreements that landowners conclude with wind farm developers depend on a number of issues including, inter alia, tax planning, financing issues and location of the project. As a result, a landowner will usually enter into one of the following […]
THE CHALLENGES FACING RENEWABLE ENERGY INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS (IPPs)
This brief article relates to renewable energy projects outside of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Program (REIPPP) Research by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) shows that renewable energy (RE) is the cheapest new build mix for South Africa’s power system, yet the department of energy is unwilling to increase the volume […]