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This evening we look at the markets with Exness, Outa gives us an update on the Karpowership deal, we look at what the FSCA has achieved this year, Allan Gray discusses how the two-pot system has affected the SA investment and retirement landscape, and in our Executive Lounge segment we speak to Atlas Finance director Niresh Gopichand about his career and the importance of mentorship. SAfm Market Update - Podcasts and live stream

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Le système d'échange d'énergie électrique ouest-africain (WAPP) a été créé il y a 25 ans par la Cédéao. Objectif : créer un marché commun de l'électricité pour permettre aux gros producteurs de courant de fournir les États moins bien lotis. S'ils génèrent encore peu d'électricité (91 TWH en 2023), les 14 pays concernés sont interconnectés et forment désormais un réseau électrique unique. Une vingtaine d'interconnexions sont aujourd'hui opérationnelles en Afrique de l'Ouest : 5 700 km de lignes à haute tension de 225 000 à 330 000 volts, mises en service entre 2007 et 2023. Avec pour objectif de faire baisser les prix, mais pas seulement : « Ceci permet d'avoir un marché beaucoup plus important pour les investisseurs, souligne Mamadou Alpha Sylla, responsable guinéen du WAPP (West African Power Pool ou Système d'échange d'énergie électrique ouest-africain). Mais aussi d'avoir un réseau beaucoup plus robuste et résilient et un accès à une énergie électrique beaucoup plus compétitive. Cela a un impact sur nos économies, l'accès à une énergie fiable et abordable est un facteur essentiel pour le développement économique de nos États ».23 000 km de lignes en 2033 ?Parmi les interconnexions mises en service en fin d'année dernière figurent celles de l'Organisation de mise en valeur du fleuve Gambie (OMVG). Les quatre États-membres - la Guinée, le Sénégal, la Gambie et Bissau -, sont désormais reliés. Mais cela a eu un effet inattendu. La demande d'électricité a bondi dans la région sénégalaise de Tambacounda, bien plus qu'anticipé initialement, signe d'une fourniture plus stable d'énergie sur le réseau électrique et par conséquent d'une moindre utilisation des groupes électrogènes, d'après l'un des responsables du projet.Autre progrès selon cet expert : la Guinée-Bissau ne dépend plus du seul navire Metin Bey, la centrale thermique flottante du groupe turc Karpowership, réputée coûteuse et génératrice d'émissions de CO2.D'après son programme 2019-2033, le WAPP espère construire 23 000 kilomètres de lignes haute tension au total pour fiabiliser le réseau pour un coût estimé de 10 milliards de dollars américains. Pour cela, l'agence compte sur des financements de bailleurs de fonds internationaux, comme la Banque mondiale, la Banque africaine de développement ou l'Agence française de développement.Divisions diplomatiques et insécuritéPlusieurs interconnexions projetées ou bientôt mises en service passent par le Sahel, telles que la « Dorsale Nord », du Nigeria au Burkina Faso en passant par le Niger; la « Dorsale Trans-sahélienne » qui reliera, à terme, la Mauritanie au Tchad; l'interconnexion Ghana - Burkina Faso - Mali ou encore l'interconnexion Côte d'Ivoire - Burkina. Mais selon les experts du système d'échange d'énergie électrique, les relations actuellement complexes entre la Cédéao et l'Alliance des États du Sahel créée par les autorités de Bamako, Niamey et Ouagadougou, constituent un frein potentiel à leur développement. À cela s'ajoute l'insécurité dans la zone. « Il faut que les personnels en charge de l'installation soient en sécurité et ne soient pas victimes de terroristes », observe Serge Dioman, spécialiste du secteur de l'énergie. C'est délicat pour le WAPP d'évoluer correctement quand on est dans cette situation. »Produire plus de courantAu-delà des interconnexions, la production d'électricité est l'autre priorité du WAPP. La capacité installée dans la zone est actuellement de 27 gigawatts et est située à 48% au Nigeria. À moyen-terme, l'agence a donc pour objectif la construction d'une quarantaine de centrales pour la plupart des parcs solaires, éoliens ou des usines hydroélectriques. Un chantier de 26 milliards de dollars qui permettrait, sur le papier, à l'Afrique de l'Ouest de bénéficier de 16 gigawatts supplémentaires de capacité installée d'ici 2033.

Luis Felipe Salvador presenta ‘The Embassy of Nature', una iniciativa global para dar voz política a la naturaleza en foros internacionales. Andrés Durán, candidato por la alianza RC5-RETO, denuncia presuntas irregularidades en la contratación de la barcaza Karpowership y en los votos para salvar a Palencia del juicio político. Hablamos de su candidatura.

Budget cuts threaten to decimate our already fragile education sector. Later, express kidnappings are on the rise – we look at the stats. Then, a national hero – why rape survivor Alison Botha needs your help. And it's bye-bye Karpowership! But first, more than 100 days in, our government of national unity is teetering on the edge as various political parties struggle to meet each other halfway. From the highly controversial Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill to National Health Insurance – powersharing roleplayers just can't see eye-to-eye. So, can a newly formed conflict resolution committee be the GNU's saving grace? Help Alison Botha · Carte Blanche · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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Millions in Africa live without a consistent supply of electricity, something which has caused a lot of socio-economic setbacks. Some countries, like Ghana, are turning to power ships to solve their energy problems. These floating power plants are a quick fix, providing an electricity supply and that helps to reduce those frequent blackouts. However, money troubles still loom large. Unpaid bills can lead to more power cuts, this has happened in Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone. And there are questions about the sustainability of dealing with a country's electricity needs in this way. Africa Daily's Alan Kasujja has been hearing more about all this from the BBC's Aaron Akinyemi who spoke to the Chief Commercial Officer at Turkish based Karpowership, Zeynab Harezi, as well as Tony Tiyou, the CEO of Renewables in Africa.

Die Organisasie teen Belastingmisbruik neem die energiereguleerder, Nersa, hof toe oor sy besluit om opwekkingslisensies aan die Turkse onderneming Karpowership in Suid-Afrikaanse hawens toe te staan. Outa het 'n aansoek ingedien om die volledige, ongeredigeerde rekords te bekom van Nersa se besluit om opwekkingslisensies goed te keur. Die verhoor sal volgende maand in die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria plaasvind. Stefanie Fick van Outa voer aan Nersa se besluitneming toon geen deursigtigheid nie en kon nie 'n balans tussen openbare en ekonomiese belange bewerkstellig nie:

Today, we're shining a light on a topic that keeps many African nations in the dark – the struggle for stable electricity supply. Africa has the lowest access to electricity in the world. Roughly half a billion people lack access to a stable power supply, including two of the continent's biggest economies — Nigeria and South Africa. Recently in Sierra Leone, people faced longer than average blackouts in the capital city Freetown and other main cities across the country. The reason behind these power cuts was because Sierra Leone owed $48 million to the Turkish energy company, Karpowership. Some of that debt has since been settled and electricity has been restored. In today's Africa Daily, Mpho Lakaje has been looking at how frequent black outs impact life on the continent and what should be done to fix the problem.

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has taken control of the country's Ministry of Energy assisted by two deputy ministers. This follows the resignation on Friday of Minister Kanja Sesay amid a week-long electricity problem. The government also acknowledges that it paid $17 million of the $48 million it owes a Turkish company— Karpowership— for providing power to Freetown, the capital. Information Minister Chernor Bah denies energy minister Sesay is being scapegoated. He tells VOA's James Butty, Sesay did the honorable thing in the middle of a crisis

Sierra Leone's capital Freetown and other cities have been suffering blackouts for weeks. It's disrupted hospitals and daily life for many. Most of Freetown's power comes from a Turkish ship floating off the country's coast - and they've massively reduced electricity supply to the city because of unpaid bills. Karpowership is one of the world's biggest floating power plant operators, with several African states relying on it for electricity.BBC journalist Chimezie UcheAgbo explains where Sierra Leone gets its power and what's causing the blackout. Fatmata Gassim (19), an engineering student in Freetown, tells us how the blackout has affected her. We also hear about power outages in Ghana (from the BBC's Favour Nunoo in his car) - and the rocketing cost of electricity in Nigeria. Irene Leigh (23) sends us a message about how her company, EasySolar, is helping people in Sierra Leone find alternative ways to get their power. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Julia Ross-Roy, Emily Horler and Mora Morrison Editor: Verity Wilde

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. The 128 MW Oya Energy hybrid project, which will combine variable renewables and batteries to produce dispatchable electricity daily between 5:00 and 21:30 for injection into South Africa's loadshedding-prone grid, reached financial close on Tuesday, February 13. The project was named as a preferred bidder for a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) under South Africa's Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP), which was launched as a so-called emergency procurement round in 2020 for some 2 000 MW. The bulk of the allocation was awarded to three powership projects at Coega, Richards Bay and Saldanha Bay, but these ran into immediate legal and environmental problems, which resulted in serious delays to the RMIPPPP as a whole. In December, Eskom announced that the grid connection budget quotes for the three Karpowership projects, along with another hybrid project that included gas and batteries, had officially expired, finally releasing scarce grid capacity that had been reserved for the projects. The expiry meant that only hybrid projects bid under the RMIPPPP - which many described as having been tailored for gas-to-power, given the dispatchable profile stipulated and a rule disallowing the hybrid projects from charging their batteries using the grid - eventually advanced to financial close, with three Scatec solar-battery projects having entered into commercial operation on December 11 last year. The Oya Energy Hybrid Project, which will be developed on a single location on a site that spans the Western and Northern Cape provinces, between the towns of Ceres and Sutherland, combines 155 MW of solar photovoltaic and 86 MW of wind with a 92 MW/242 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system to produce the dispatchable electricity required under the PPA. The power station will be jointly owned and operated by ENGIE (35%), G7 Renewable Energies (20%), Meadows Energy (22.5%) and Perpetua Investment Holdings (22.5%), with RMB having acted as the sole mandated lead arranger and bookrunner for the project. ENGIE country manager Mohamed Hoosen described the project as "an innovative first-of-its-kind power solution", while G7 CEO Dr Kilian Hagemann argued that it represented "the blueprint for a carbon neutral, 100% renewable future power grid". The project, the investment value for which has not been disclosed, falls within the Komsberg Renewable Energy Development Zone and will be constructed by a joint venture comprising Power Africa and SinoHydro. It is scheduled to will reach commercial operation in the last quarter of 2025.

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. The 128 MW Oya Energy hybrid project, which will combine variable renewables and batteries to produce dispatchable electricity daily between 5:00 and 21:30 for injection into South Africa's loadshedding-prone grid, reached financial close on Tuesday, February 13. The project was named as a preferred bidder for a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) under South Africa's Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP), which was launched as a so-called emergency procurement round in 2020 for some 2 000 MW. The bulk of the allocation was awarded to three powership projects at Coega, Richards Bay and Saldanha Bay, but these ran into immediate legal and environmental problems, which resulted in serious delays to the RMIPPPP as a whole. In December, Eskom announced that the grid connection budget quotes for the three Karpowership projects, along with another hybrid project that included gas and batteries, had officially expired, finally releasing scarce grid capacity that had been reserved for the projects. The expiry meant that only hybrid projects bid under the RMIPPPP - which many described as having been tailored for gas-to-power, given the dispatchable profile stipulated and a rule disallowing the hybrid projects from charging their batteries using the grid - eventually advanced to financial close, with three Scatec solar-battery projects having entered into commercial operation on December 11 last year. The Oya Energy Hybrid Project, which will be developed on a single location on a site that spans the Western and Northern Cape provinces, between the towns of Ceres and Sutherland, combines 155 MW of solar photovoltaic and 86 MW of wind with a 92 MW/242 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system to produce the dispatchable electricity required under the PPA. The power station will be jointly owned and operated by ENGIE (35%), G7 Renewable Energies (20%), Meadows Energy (22.5%) and Perpetua Investment Holdings (22.5%), with RMB having acted as the sole mandated lead arranger and bookrunner for the project. ENGIE country manager Mohamed Hoosen described the project as "an innovative first-of-its-kind power solution", while G7 CEO Dr Kilian Hagemann argued that it represented "the blueprint for a carbon neutral, 100% renewable future power grid". The project, the investment value for which has not been disclosed, falls within the Komsberg Renewable Energy Development Zone and will be constructed by a joint venture comprising Power Africa and SinoHydro. It is scheduled to will reach commercial operation in the last quarter of 2025.

In this episode, I'm joined by Shaibu Ibrahim, an electrical engineer with a rich background in power generation and a current focus on the solar industry. Shaibu hails from Ghana, where he completed his bachelor's in electrical and electronic engineering and began his career in the electricity sector. He shared his journey from working with the Electricity Company of Ghana (utility), Karpowership (offshore thermal power plant), and Aksa Energy (onshore thermal power plant) to his transition into the solar industry after pursuing graduate studies in the United States. Shaibu provides an in-depth look at the complexities of designing and operating power plants onshore and offshore. He highlights the differences in cooling systems and fuel types used in thermal power generation and discusses the importance of reactive power in maintaining grid stability. Shaibu also shares his current role, conducting various power system studies essential for designing large-scale solar projects.Stay tuned for more inspiring stories and career advice from engineers across various disciplines.Key highlights[00:02:29] Shaibu's Background and Education[00:03:30] Transition from Ghana to U.S. Graduate Studies[00:05:37] Differences in Power Plant Operations[00:07:01] Fuel Types for Power Plants[00:08:26] Roles in Power Plant Operations[00:10:39] Designing Electrical Power Plants[00:15:08] Pursuing Graduate Studies in Sustainable Energy[00:17:19] Transition to Working in the U.S. Solar Industry[00:18:05] Current Position and Responsibilities[00:20:02] Power Systems Studies and Design[00:25:45] Reactive Power[00:27:56] Importance of Power System Studies[00:29:12] Influence of Environment on Reactive Power[00:38:02] Site Selection for Solar Power Generation[00:41:23] Timeline for Power Studies[00:45:39] Pre-Study Site Selection Process[00:47:01] Future of Renewable Energy[00:50:02] Personal Interest in Electrical Engineering[00:53:47] Career Aspirations in Engineering[00:59:03] Advice for Students Interested in Renewable Energy[01:03:07] Hobbies and Activities Outside of Work[01:12:47] Strategies for PE Exam PreparationResourcesTo learn more about the Engineering Career Pathways Institute, access additional resources, get featured, or work with us, please visit us at engineeringcareerpathways.org.Sign up for our newsletter to receive new episode updates at bit.ly/ecpi-newsletterConnect with Shaibu on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaibuibrahimSupport the showConnect with Mamadou on LinkedIn.To join us as a guest, please complete our Guest Questionnaire Form.Sign up for our Newsletter.

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Die Biodiversiteitsregsentrum in die buurland het ‘n appèl ingedien teen die departement van die omgewing se toekenning van ‘n lisensie aan Karpowership om ‘n skeepsgemonteerde, drywende kragsentrale in die hawe van Richardsbaai in KwaZulu-Natal te bedryf. Volgens die departement is die doel om die land se kragopwekkingsvermoë te verbeter. Die woordvoerder van die sentrum, Kate Handley, sê die Turkse maatskappy kan nie op ‘n biodiversiteit-volhoubare wyse bedryf word nie. Handley beklemtoon die potensiële verlies aan kritieke biodiversiteitswaarde mag nie toegelaat word nie.

Direction l'ouest de l'Éthiopie, dans la région du Benishangul, où le plus grand barrage d'Afrique est en cours de construction à la source du Nil Bleu. Il doit permettre au pays de doubler sa production d'électricité. Le barrage de la Renaissance est un projet à 5 milliards de dollars financé par l'argent public, à la taille du défi énergétique immense pour le deuxième pays le plus peuplé d'Afrique où plus de la moitié de la population n'a pas accès à l'électricité. Le pays souhaite faciliter le financement des infrastructures énergétiques au secteur privé pour exploiter ses nombreuses ressources par l'éolien, la géothermie et le solaire. « Nous sommes à présent sur la centrale électrique du quai droit du grand barrage de la Renaissance. Ce que vous voyez ici, c'est le tunnel qui va permettre à l'eau de passer du réservoir jusque dans la turbine en bas. Ce tunnel fait 8,9 mètres de diamètre et il peut faire passer 300 mètres cubes d'eau par seconde. Avec cette quantité d'eau, nous pouvons générer 400 mégawatts pour chaque unité. » Ephrem Woldekidan, le chef de projet adjoint sur le site, nous montre les deux turbines qui fonctionnent et les onze autres en cours d'installation.À lire aussiL'énergie à tout prix [1/5] En Centrafrique, une deuxième centrale solaire, mais pour quelle efficacité?D'ici à 2027, elles devront produire 5 100 mégawatts. Un chantier colossal débuté il y a 10 ans, mené avec six prestataires différents et 6 000 employés. Un défi logistique et inédit. « C'est un mégaprojet impliquant différents prestataires. Donc, tous les jours, on s'assoit autour d'une table pour discuter, coordonner les activités des différentes entreprises, gérer les interfaces et les accès. C'est une bonne expérience en termes de coordination et de gestion des difficultés », explique-t-il.Des compétences précieuses dont le pays a besoin pour mener à bien sa production d'énergie, qui peinent à atteindre ses objectifs.Un plus grand rôle donné au secteur privé« Il y a quelques années, tout était financé par de l'argent public. Mais maintenant, le gouvernement veut donner un rôle plus important au secteur privé, donc c'est un changement politique. C'est nouveau que le secteur privé s'implique dans des projets d'infrastructure », précise Mehrteab Leul, avocat d'affaires et gérant de Mehrteab & Getu Advocates LLP.Jusqu'ici, l'ouverture au privé est un échec : projets trop ambitieux, manque de compétences dans la mise en œuvre et risques trop grands pour les investisseurs.Mais grâce à de nouvelles règles, les entreprises vont pouvoir négocier directement avec le gouvernement, sans passer par un appel d'offres concurrentiel, laborieux et chronophage. Surtout, le gouvernement a décidé de prendre en charge les risques liés à la devise éthiopienne : « C'était un des risques les plus importants et une des raisons pour lesquels les projets précédents ont échoué. Maintenant, le gouvernement éthiopien a dit qu'il voulait donner une garantie de conversion. Donc, si une entreprise française vient développer un projet énergétique en Éthiopie, il n'y a aucun risque de conversion. Quel que soit le montant généré sur le marché local, ce sera converti en euros et garanti par l'État. »Le pays fait tout pour améliorer le cadre législatif et créer un environnement financier positif. Il devra aussi améliorer l'environnement sécuritaire dans un pays en proie à de nombreux conflits.À écouter aussiL'énergie à tout prix [2/5] Les navires-centrales de Karpowership, des solutions d'urgence contestées

Sur le continent, les besoins en électricité restent énormes. Un Africain sur deux n'y a pas accès. Du fait de l'accroissement de la population, leur nombre est même en augmentation depuis plusieurs années. Face à cette demande, de plus en plus de pays font appel aux navires-centrales de compagnies privées. Des plateformes flottantes, alimentées au fuel ou au gaz, qui sont ensuite connectées aux réseaux électriques terrestres. Des solutions imaginées pour répondre à des situations d'urgence, mais qui sur le long terme imposent d'énormes contraintes financières aux États.  Des capitales sont plongées dans le noir. 24 heures sans électricité à Freetown le 8 octobre, même chose à Bissau une dizaine de jours plus tard. Des entreprises sont à l'arrêt, les hôpitaux sont contraints de trouver des générateurs pour les salles d'opération. Incompréhension de la population et énervement dans cette émission de radio sierra-léonaise. Car derrière ces coupures, il y a des dettes, 17 millions de dollars pour la Guinée-Bissau, 40 millions pour la Sierra Leone, contractées auprès de l'entreprise turque Karpowership. Grâce à ses navires-centrales, la société vend de l'énergie aux opérateurs électriques nationaux, 100% de l'électricité en Guinée-Bissau par exemple. « La Sierra Leone et la Guinée-Bissau ont des problèmes de trésorerie, elles n'ont pas été en mesure de payer les fournisseurs de carburant. Nous sommes une entreprise familiale, donc nous sommes beaucoup plus clémentssur nos relations avec nos clients. Nous offrons des conditions de crédit très arrangeantes, mais les fournisseurs de carburant, lorsqu'ils ne sont pas payés, ont le droit de ne pas livrer », se justifie au micro de RFI Zeynep Harezi, la directrice commerciale de Karpowership.Des solutions à court-termeKarpowership est efficace en tant que fournisseur d'urgence. Ces navires débarquent au large d'un pays et peuvent se brancher sur n'importe quel réseau électrique. C'est un gain de temps pour les pays face aux besoins d'électricité, mais ce sont des solutions court-termistes et piégeuses, selon l'économiste sénégalais Magaye Gaye. « Ce n'est pas une bonne solution, parce que le propre d'un pays, c'est de maîtriser sa politique énergétique. Or, il y a des inconvénients extrêmement nocifs. C'est l'opacité des contrats qui, comme vous le savez, ne favorise pas la bonne gouvernance du secteur », explique-t-il.Les navires de Karpowership fournissent de l'électricité à huit pays africains comme la Côte d'Ivoire, le Ghana ou la Gambie. Selon Magaye Gaye, ce genre de société profite du sous-investissement chronique des États dans les infrastructures énergétiques. « Je pense aussi qu'il faut restructurer les sociétés d'électricité existantes et améliorer leur gouvernance. Les États africains devraient encourager l'installation, à l'échelle du continent, de solides producteurs indépendants d'électricité capables de renforcer, à mon avis, l'offre continentale selon des modes modalités raisonnables. »Karpowership en pleine expansion avec un projet en Afrique du Sud, où la compagnie nationale Eskom est en grande difficulté. Argument avancé : les coûts des délestages pour l'économie sont plus importants que les coûts des centrales flottantes.À écouter aussiL'énergie à tout prix [1/5] En Centrafrique, une deuxième centrale solaire, mais pour quelle efficacité?

The South African government has selected preferred bidders for the development of four utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the Northern Cape, with a combined investment value of R10-billion. The four BESS installations will have a combine capacity of 360 MW/1 440 MWh, with three using lithium-ion battery technology, and one being a lithium-iron-phosphate solution. Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe identified the projects as being Oasis Aggeneis, Oasis Mookodi and Oasis Nieuwehoop, which were bid by EDF Renewables, together with partners and which would be deployed at Eskom-selected substation sites in Aggeneis, Mookodi and Nieuwehoop respectively, and the Scatec-led Mogobe BESS project, to be developed at the Ferrum substation. He reported that the Independent Power Producer (IPP) Office was also in negotiations for a project at a fifth site, identified previously as being Garona, also in the Northern Cape. "An additional preferred bidder will be announced as soon as the value for money negotiations have been concluded," he said at a briefing in Pretoria. The four projects have been awarded following an inaugural BESS public procurement bid window for 513 MW/2 025 MWh, known as the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP). A total of 17 bids were received by the August 2 closing date and the projects were selected following an independent evaluation conducted between August and October. Mantashe said the projects were anticipated to achieve commercial close by June 2024. He also confirmed a second BESIPPPP bid window for 1 230 MW would be launched in the coming two weeks, along with the long-delayed Bid Window Seven of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme and an inaugural gas-to-power request for proposals. "The department is in the process of finalising governance approvals for the release of the requests for the procurement of additional generation capacity," Mantashe added. HYBRID PROJECT CLOSER TO CONSTRUCTION The briefing was followed by a signing ceremony for the legal close of the 75 MW Mulilo Total Hydra Storage Project, which was appointed as a preferred bidder under the much-delayed Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) in 2021. The hybrid solar photovoltaic/BESS project is proposed for construction in De Aar, in the Northern Cape, and will provide dispatchable renewable electricity daily between 05:00 and 21:30. "The project anticipates reaching commercial close by mid-December 2023, and will start the 24-month construction phase in early 2024. "The new generation capacity should therefore be online from early 2026," Mantashe announced. It is the sixth of an initial 11 RMIPPPP projects to reach commercial close, with the first two of Scatec's three projects under the programme - Kenhardt 1 and 2 - already in operation and with Kenhardt 3 expected to enter commercial operation in early December. The three projects will provide 150 MW of dispatchable electricity using a combination of renewables and BESS. The EDF Renewables-led Umoyilanga hybrid project, meanwhile, reached financial close on November 28, and has entered construction, while the Oya hybrid project, being developed by ENGIE and G7 Renewables Energies, is said to be advancing toward financial close. IPP Office head Bernard Magoro reiterated that a firm end of December deadline had been set for the commercial close of all RMIPPPP projects, which have been locking up scarce grid-connection capacity for over two years. Besides several hybrid projects that were named as preferred bidders following the launch of the RMIPPPP, the lion's share of the capacity under the controversial tender was allocated across three floating gas-to-power projects bid by Karpowership. These projects have faced legal and environmental opposition, but environmental impact assessment (EIA) approvals were recently provided t...

The South African government has selected preferred bidders for the development of four utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the Northern Cape, with a combined investment value of R10-billion. The four BESS installations will have a combine capacity of 360 MW/1 440 MWh, with three using lithium-ion battery technology, and one being a lithium-iron-phosphate solution. Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe identified the projects as being Oasis Aggeneis, Oasis Mookodi and Oasis Nieuwehoop, which were bid by EDF Renewables, together with partners and which would be deployed at Eskom-selected substation sites in Aggeneis, Mookodi and Nieuwehoop respectively, and the Scatec-led Mogobe BESS project, to be developed at the Ferrum substation. He reported that the Independent Power Producer (IPP) Office was also in negotiations for a project at a fifth site, identified previously as being Garona, also in the Northern Cape. "An additional preferred bidder will be announced as soon as the value for money negotiations have been concluded," he said at a briefing in Pretoria. The four projects have been awarded following an inaugural BESS public procurement bid window for 513 MW/2 025 MWh, known as the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP). A total of 17 bids were received by the August 2 closing date and the projects were selected following an independent evaluation conducted between August and October. Mantashe said the projects were anticipated to achieve commercial close by June 2024. He also confirmed a second BESIPPPP bid window for 1 230 MW would be launched in the coming two weeks, along with the long-delayed Bid Window Seven of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme and an inaugural gas-to-power request for proposals. "The department is in the process of finalising governance approvals for the release of the requests for the procurement of additional generation capacity," Mantashe added. HYBRID PROJECT CLOSER TO CONSTRUCTION The briefing was followed by a signing ceremony for the legal close of the 75 MW Mulilo Total Hydra Storage Project, which was appointed as a preferred bidder under the much-delayed Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) in 2021. The hybrid solar photovoltaic/BESS project is proposed for construction in De Aar, in the Northern Cape, and will provide dispatchable renewable electricity daily between 05:00 and 21:30. "The project anticipates reaching commercial close by mid-December 2023, and will start the 24-month construction phase in early 2024. "The new generation capacity should therefore be online from early 2026," Mantashe announced. It is the sixth of an initial 11 RMIPPPP projects to reach commercial close, with the first two of Scatec's three projects under the programme - Kenhardt 1 and 2 - already in operation and with Kenhardt 3 expected to enter commercial operation in early December. The three projects will provide 150 MW of dispatchable electricity using a combination of renewables and BESS. The EDF Renewables-led Umoyilanga hybrid project, meanwhile, reached financial close on November 28, and has entered construction, while the Oya hybrid project, being developed by ENGIE and G7 Renewables Energies, is said to be advancing toward financial close. IPP Office head Bernard Magoro reiterated that a firm end of December deadline had been set for the commercial close of all RMIPPPP projects, which have been locking up scarce grid-connection capacity for over two years. Besides several hybrid projects that were named as preferred bidders following the launch of the RMIPPPP, the lion's share of the capacity under the controversial tender was allocated across three floating gas-to-power projects bid by Karpowership. These projects have faced legal and environmental opposition, but environmental impact assessment (EIA) approvals were recently provided t...

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has vowed to continue to challenge the licensing of Karpowership to provide electricity to South Africa. Website

Karpowership says it's ready to add 450 megawatts to South Africa's electricity grid next year from its power ship at Richards Bay. Website

Karpowership SA has received environmental authorisation from South Africa's government to proceed with plans to moor floating gas power ships in the port of Richards Bay. The approval means the firm can kick-start the process of providing the economy with 1.2 gigawatts of much-needed electricity. Business Day TV spoke to Zeynep Harezi, COO of Karpowership for more detail.

Karpowership has received environmental authorization to connect to the grid. The Turkish company says the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment gave it permission to go ahead with the installation of a 450-megawatt gas-fired plant in the North Eastern port of Richards Bay. Karpowership's environmental authorization applications have been the subject of a number of legal challenges from environmental activists. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Director of Karpowership South Africa, Mehmet Katmer in Türkiye.

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Guest: Our Burning Planet is the Daily Maverick section devoted to expert environmental opinion and analysis. We partner up each Friday on the Afternoon Drive to discuss a burning issue. Susan Comrie joins John from amaBhungane, to explains that Karpowership has offered to donate a game farm to the government to clear its final environmental hurdle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liz McDaid, strategic lead at the Green Connection on Karpowership.    Syd Vianello, veteran retail analyst on his tribute to SA businessman, Raymond Ackerman.   Warren Ingram, co-founder of Galileo Capital and personal financial advisor on how to protect your money against inflation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Desmond D'Sa from the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance joins John to discuss the Karpowership as it was recently approved by the department of forestry and fisheries & the environment (DFFE) to proceed with submission of environmental reports to moor floating gas power ships in the ports of Richards Bay and Saldanda.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘There are legal challenges on the power-generation licence that we get from Nersa, but that's a licence that we've already been granted and that process is currently ongoing' – commercial director Mehmet Katmer. www.moneyweb.co.za

Nick Hedley, Financial journalist Came across an article from Financial Journalist, Nick Hedley, and he says that Based on the original Turkish agreement with Karpowership, SA would have to fork out an estimated R218 billion over 20 years for a measly 1 220MW of power equating to about R11 billion a year for a one-stage reduction in load shedding. Nick says that the current deal doesn't make sense as we'd be overpaying for a solution which insufficient in alleviating SA from the current loadshedding challenges and that SA should rather look to China for a more adequate solutionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: News 24 Journalist Nick Hedley joins Mike to compare the prospect of Karpowership with solar initiatives that have made enormous progress in bringing electricity to Vietnamese and Chinese citizens.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We break down the rands and cents of the controversial Karpowership deal. Then, the shambolic Ukraine-Russia peace mission - but what was actually discussed? And several wins for truth and justice!

Guest: Desmond D'Sa is with the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance, and he joins John to consider the strong opposition to Karpowerships expressed by civil society organisations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Environmentalists angry over Karpowership deal by Radio Islam

The National Transport Department's decision to grant Karpowership, a Turkish power ship operator, 20-year access to three South African ports has been met with criticism from environmental groups and opposition parties. Kevin Milehame, the DA's shadow minister of Energy, has warned that the deal could cost South African taxpayers a staggering R200 billion, while only generating 1200 MW of power, equivalent to a single stage of load shedding. Milehame told BizNews that he was concerned about what appearedto be the bending of rules to favour Karpowership and that it presented another opportunity for corruption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Government seems to be pushing ahead with its plans to use Turkish company Karpowership's mounted power plants in an effort to alleviate the country's energy crisis. During his appearance before Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA), Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan shared his thoughts on the matter, saying that if the terms are right, South Africa should use Karpowership. The company won preferential bidder status in 2021 as part of the government's emergency power procurement program, which sought to combat load shedding. Elvis Presslin spoke to the CEO of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa), Wayne Duvenage

Guest: Our Burning Planet is the Daily Maverick section devoted to expert environmental opinion and analysis. We partner up each Friday on the Afternoon Drive to discuss a burning issue. This week, Tony Carnie joins John to explain that Karpowership's plan to park three large ships in Coega harbour has been derailed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Craig Morkel is the Chairperson of SAOGA Gas Economy Leadership Group at South African Oil and Gas Alliance (SAOGA) and he joins John to consider Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe's proposal that cutting the proposed contract periods with Karpowership from 20 years to 10 years could help government realise its ambitions to procure energy urgently from the floating power stations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guest: Our Burning Planet is the Daily Maverick section devoted to expert environmental opinionand analysis.  We partner up each Friday on the Afternoon Drive to discuss a burning issue. Today Mike is joined by Environmental Journalist Tony Carnie to discuss the status of Karpowership SA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Жители Мурманска уже привыкли видеть большие суда и оживленное движение в Кольском заливе. Но заход в залив 18 октября «Синь Гуан Хуа», вероятно, не остался незамеченным — на борту огромного судна находился промышленный модуль размером с крупный жилой дом.«Синь Гуан Хуа» — крупнейшее крупнотоннажное судно Китая, а также второе по величине в мире. Оно принадлежит судоходной компании COSCO и уже несколько раз бывало на российском Крайнем Севере.Но в этот раз все было немного по-другому.Ранее китайские верфи дали понять, что после российского нападения на Украину и введения международных санкций не желают сотрудничать с «Новатэком» и его проектом «Арктик СПГ 2». Предполагалось, что это решение ставит реализацию проекта под угрозу.Но, как заявил местный представитель «Новатэк», компания сумела преодолеть проблемы, и китайцы по-прежнему остаются в проекте.По словам Петра Оборина, китайские верфи продолжают сотрудничать с «Новатэком».«Мы работали и продолжаем с ними работать», — рассказал журналистам генеральный директор «Новатэк-Мурманск» во время пресс-тура в Белокаменку.Он признал, что в проект были внесены технологические коррективы. «Просто жизнь вносит коррективы — меняется производственная программа, меняется и часть технологических решений», — сказал он, сообщает ИА «Би-порт».Центр строительства крупнотоннажный морских сооружений в Белокаменке является ключевым компонентом «Арктик СПГ 2». Это первый в мире завод для «массового производства» заводов по сжижению природного газа на основаниях гравитационного типа (ОГТ).Сейчас здесь строятся три ОГТ. По словам Оборина, первая готова на 95 процентов.Сообщается, что около 200 из 500 подсистем переданы готовы к пуско-наладочным работам, которые продолжатся до апреля 2023 года. После этого платформу отбуксируют из Кольского залива в Обскую губу на площадку «Арктик СПГ-2».На ОГТ устанавливаются 14 модулей, все из которых произведены в Китае. В последние годы полупогружные суда часто приходили в Белокаменку, но в конце мая поставки модулей прекратились. Тогда груз из Китая в Мурманск по Северному морскому пути доставило судно «Аудакс».Пятый пакет санкций ЕС, принятый Советом ЕС 8 мая, запрещает поставки в Россию нескольких видов основного оборудования. Под запрет в том числе попали теплообменники, один из ключевых компонентов СПГ-заводов.Санкции создали серьезные проблемы Леониду Михельсону и его «Новатэку». Из проекта вышли его основные партнеры — Baker Hughes, Saipem и Technip.Baker Hughes должна была построить для «Арктик СПГ 2» 20 турбин типа LM9000, семь из которых должны были быть использованы для первой технологической линии. Однако до введения западных санкций и ухода американской компании из России было поставлено только четыре турбины.Американцев, скорее всего, заменят турецкие компании, в том числе Karpowership.У «Новатэка» также серьезные сложности и с оборудованием для сжижения газа.Ключевые узлы ОГТ для «Арктик СПГ 2» разрабатывались французской компанией Technip. Еще одним из главных партнеров проекта была компания Saren BV, совместное предприятие итальянской инжиниринговой компании Saipem и турецкой компании Renaissance Heavy Industries.И Technip, и Saipem вышли из проекта. Сообщалось, что «Новатэк» заменил их на Nova Energies и Green Energy Solutions. Первая компания — это дочка российского «Нипигаза», а вторая — это совершенно новая компания, зарегистрированная в Объединенных Арабских Эмиратах.

La época en que los gobiernos presidentes y ministros tomaban decisiones sobre la vida y futuro de los pueblos y estos tenían muy pocas posibilidades de enfrentarlo pasó y es bueno que las autoridades sepan que el método debe ser otro. Yo recuerdo cuando Leonel Fernández decidió que se construiría el aeropuerto de El Higuero y dijera sin empacho que era la decisiones del presidente de la República ahora no puede ser así. En los Negros, Azua se instalarían, y uso el potencial del verbo que permite la duda, algunas barcazas para la generación eléctrica. La empresa que desarrolla el proyecto se llama Poweship Azua y la lidera un tal Carlos Roberto Matamoros Bregni. Esa empresa ha conseguido un permiso del municipio para el uso del suelo y uno de medio ambiente para la instalación de la torres de transmisión por lo menos eso es lo que se conoce. Yo no sé y en Azua no saben si para instalar las barcazas en un área de playa frente al único manglar de los alrededores se necesita otro permiso pero por lo menos yo creo que se debería. Si ese existe la empresa no lo ha mostrado. La instalación de 400 megavatios de energía en el esquema de corto plazo es una decisión del gobierno anunciada en mayor del año pasado. Ese esquema de suministro para garantizar el abasto en lo que se construyen soluciones de largo plazo es válido pero casi siempre da pie a la aparición del oportunismo económico nacional e internacional. Hasta diciembre del año pasado en Boca Chica se libró una lucha contra la instalación de barcazas generadoras y varios medios pusieron en evidencia que la empresa Karpowership que lideraba la iniciativa había sido imputada de corrupción e incluso condenada en otros países. En Azua parece ser otra empresa, por lo menos no tiene el KAR, es solo Powership, cuando buscamos al titular, el señor Matamoros Bregni, aparece con una empresa registrada en el país que se llama Dynex Energy Group. Aparece en Panamá con otra empresa. Una entiende perfectamente que el estado debe garantizar una seguridad en el abasto eléctrico para evitar contingencias provocadas por las salidas, programadas o no, de las plantas que sostienen el sistema eléctrico. Pero las barcazas hacen mucho ruido y no es solo el tema sonoro, es el ruido del aventurerismo internacional. Para quien no conocer Los Negros es extrañamente la playa de arena blanca de Azua. Está frente al Puerto Viejo y termina en un hermos manglar que creo es el único cercano a la provincia que ha sobrevivido. No soy ecoterrorista y creo que el hombre es el protagonista de la vida natural, pero las autoridades deben decidir cuanto daño permiten a esa vida natural en pro del desarrollo económico.

Karpowership, a winner in South Africa's emergency power procurement program says it is unable to proceed with its project that will feed electricity into the grid due to government delays. Business Day TV spoke to Mehmet Katmer, Business Development Director of Karpowership for more detail on the hold up and its consequences for South Africa.

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The South Africa government and Eskom have signed agreements with three of the 11 projects named as preferred bidders in March 2021 under the much-delayed Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP). The 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) and associated implementation agreements were signed on June 2 with Scatec, of Norway, for three solar-battery hybrid projects that will provide 150 MW of dispatchable renewable electricity from 5:00 in the morning to 21:30 in the evening. The three projects were not initially included among the eight preferred bidder projects selected in March last year, but were added a few months later, increasing to 1 995 MW the capacity being procured under the RMIPPPP. The original list of projects was dominated by three Karpowership gas-to-power projects, which subsequently faced environmental and legal objections and obstacles that are yet to be cleared. Known as Kenhardt 1, 2 and 3, the first-of-a-kind projects will be built in the Northern Cape and will have a combined solar photovoltaic (PV) footprint of 540 MW and battery storage capacity of 225 MW/1 149MWh. The projects include a self-build component for the power line and substation infrastructure required ahead of connection to the Eskom grid. The bid evaluation price announced at the time of project selection was about R188c/kWh. The R16-billion investment will be funded through a combination of debt (80%) and equity (20%) and the projects have 60 days to achieve financial close, before entering into an 18-month construction period. Scatec estimates that 4 968 job opportunities will be created during the period. The debt is being provided by Standard Bank, which is also the mandated lead arranger and underwriter, and British International Investment, while Scatec (51%) and H1 Holdings (49%), a black-owned and -managed company, are the equity partners. Scatec CEO Terje Pilskog described the signing, which took place in Centurion, Gauteng, as a landmark and said the hybrid projects were not only unique in South Africa, but would also be among the largest renewable energy and storage projects globally. Pilskog also expressed confidence that construction would not be affected by supply chain disruptions, despite the fact that the bulk of the components were being source in China. Scatec and H1 Holdings also stressed that all local-content obligations would be met. Originally, solar PV modules were designated to be supplied 100% from South Africa, but that threshold was later reduced to 35% following engagement between the preferred bidder and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, who presided over the signing ceremony, indicated that he would like all 11 projects selected under the “emergency procurement round” to reach financial close, including the controversial Karpowership projects. He said the capacity was needed to reduce the ongoing risk of load-shedding, which he described as a “burning platform” for the country. IPP Office CEO Bernard Magoro said that there had been ongoing engagements with the other bidders ahead of the latest RMIPPPP deadline for financial close, but that none of the other projects were in a position to sign. He said no decision had yet been taken to disqualify the outstanding projects, and that every effort would be made to ensure that they too achieved financial close. “Should the remaining matter not be resolved, the department and other stakeholders will refer this back through the required governance structures to agree the next steps,” Magoro said. Eskom CEO André de Ruyter expressed delight at both the conclusion of the PPAs and the fact that the contracts were the first to include a new antibribery clause; one which would feature in all future procurement with IPPs. While far more capacity was required to reduce the threat of load-shedding, De Ruyter described the IPP market as vibrant and active, with 7 20...

The head of South Africa's Independent Power Producer (IPP) Office believes that improved stakeholder management and alignment are key to overcoming delays to the introduction of urgently required new electricity capacity and to creating the predictable “procurement rhythm” required to attract electricity and manufacturing investment. In a wide-ranging interview Bernard Magoro tells Engineering News that all stakeholders, including multiple government departments, the regulator, Eskom and the bidders, need to “come to the party” to overcome the current impediments to projects achieving financial close. Since the resumption of procurement – which stalled from 2014 to 2020, after Eskom refused to conclude new power purchase agreements (PPAs) and following delays to the finalisation of an updated Integrated Resource Plan and the Gazetting of the determinations required to initiate procurement – none of the projects selected as preferred bids during two separate procurement processes have achieved financial close. This, despite ongoing warnings of an immediate supply shortfall of as much as 6 000 MW and a sharp deterioration in the performance of the Eskom coal fleet, which has resulted in an intensification of load-shedding over the period. Procurement officially resumed with the release, in August 2020, of the ‘emergency' Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) for 2 000 MW, financial close for which has been shifted four times from the initial deadline of the end of July 2021. It remains uncertain as to how many of the 11 projects, including the three controversial power-ship projects, will meet the new deadline of the end of May, with Magoro indicating only that there should be further clarity soon. He reports that most of the outstanding issues relating to the gas-pricing formula and local content have been addressed, with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) having issued a letter lowering the local-content threshold for solar panels from 100% to 35%. However, an Eskom board request for the insertion of an indemnity clause in relation to any possible adverse legal findings against Karpowership has not yet been resolved. In addition, no project can proceed in the absence of an environmental authorisation, as such authorisations are a bidding requirement. “I'm hoping that we will have some of the 11 projects reaching financial close by the end of this month. “We are just finalising a few issues that Eskom raised in the PPA and we have shared some of those changes with the bidders and they're busy evaluating these,” Magoro tells Engineering News, while refusing to speculate on prospects for the power-ship projects. He also refuses to be drawn on whether the RMIPPPP projects should proceed at all in light of ongoing criticism over their high cost of production, noting that the IPP Office is implementing the programme in line with the requirements as outlined by the Eskom system operator. The IPP Office has also obtained a legal opinion stating that the non-Karpowership projects are not affected by the decision of the court to grant losing bidder DNG Energy leave to appeal a judgment setting aside its corruption allegations. “There is also no interdict saying that the bidders cannot sign because of the court case.” RENEWABLES DELAY Regarding the delay to the concluding of financial close for the 25 wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) projects selected as part of Bid Window Five (BW5) of the Renewable Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPPP), Magoro says every effort is being made to meet the new staggered deadline of 14 projects by the end of July and 11 by the end of September. The delay from the initial deadline of the end of April has been necessitated, he reports, by the fact that none of the projects had secured final budget quotes from Eskom for grid connection by the deadline. Magoro explains that, without such a quote, it is not possible for an IPP ...

OUTA is Challenging NERSA's Decision To Grant Generation Licenses to Karpowership by Radio Islam

Indonesië plaas 'n verbod op die uitvoer van palmolie. OUTA sleep Nersa hof toe oor die goedkeuring van lisensies aan Karpowership. Sakelui en inwoners van Kirkwood is bekommerd oor die langdurige impak van betogings deur plaaswerkers op die plaaslike ekonomie.

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Son- en windkragprojekte, eerder as 'n kragskip, sou reeds kon bydra tot die land se energievereistes – ja, dis 'n jaar sedert die Karpowership-kontrakte toegeken is. Telekommunikasiereuse steek die hand diep in die sak om breëbandspektrum te bekom. Menslike foute by die Koeberg-kragstasie dompel die land amper weer in die donker. Die president sal "binne dae" die land toespreek oor die Covid-maatreëls - wat kan ons verwag? Die Notre Dame steek al die jare 'n geheim weg.

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Clyde Mallinson, energy analyst on Amabhungane's latest investigation on Karpowership. Jonathan Robinson, founder at Bean There explains how the recent increase in coffee prices will affect South Africa's roasters. For personal finance, Warren Ingram personal financial advisor, and executive director at Galileo Capital discusses whether you can ignore the price and just buy shares See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News headlines: *DNG Energy Ltd., a losing bidder for state contracts to supply emergency power in South Africa, made fresh corruption allegations against a winning bidder, Karpowership, and a government official. *South Africa's ongoing steelworker strike is likely to lead to job cuts, further hammering an industry that's been in decline for several years, according to the country's main employer body. *South Africa's beleaguered tourism sector is preparing for an influx of British visitors ahead of the busy summer season.

Green Connection Opposes Karpowership SA's NERSA Approved Energy Projects by Radio Islam

Ons kry reaksie op die goedkeuring van 'n lisensie aan Karpowership om krag in Suid-Afrika op te wek. Die ANC gee terugvoer oor hulle kandidaatlyste wat gister ingehandig is. Ons vind meer uit oor die konsep van sogenaamde groen geboue. Op Wêreld Renosterdag vra ons hoe groot die stroperyprobleem nog is.

Guest: Liz McDaid | founder member  at The Green Connection Despite an ongoing legal fight and environmental concerns, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Tuesday approved three generation licences for floating powership provider Karpowership SA.  The Environmental group 'the Green Connection' has responded by saying that the organization is likely to institute legal action against the Karpowership.  The organization's strategic lead, Liz McDaid, has described the decision as "flawed." She will join Mike Wills to explain her view and to assess the decision and its implications.  Liz McDaid is a South African activist who is the "Eco-Justice Lead" for the Southern African Faith Communities' Environment Institute. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Yelland,  energy analyst dissects factors that might have led the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to give licenses to floating powership provider, Karpowership SA. The Competition Tribunal gives Grand Parade Investments the greenlight to sell Burger King. Then in Investment School, Joseph Busha, managing director at JM Busha Investments explains the impact of state intervention on investments.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turkish energy company KARPOWERSHIP says it's reviewing the details of the decision by the Environmental affairs department that rejected an application by the company to generate electricity at three of the country's ports. The company says it remains committed to its projects in South Africa and it's eager to get to work. The company was supposed to provide power to South Africa's national electricity grid under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme. Tshepo Mongoai reports... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Koyama, Attorney, Centre For environmental Rights See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Despite not securing the environmental green light for its gas-to-power ships to operate in three of the country's major industrial ports, Karpowership South Africa says it remains fully committed to South African projects. The company says it strongly disagrees with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)'s decision not to approve its projects and will take appropriate recourse. We spoke to the spokesperson for Karpowership South Africa, Kay Sexwale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment affairs has refused to give authorisation to Turkish powership company- Karpowership, blocking the energy company from providing emergency power to the debilitated South African grid. The application was dismissed on environmental grounds. Karpowership was named as a major winner in a government emergency power tender designed to help ease crippling power cuts. For analysis on this is Professor Mark Swilling, the co-director for Centre for Sustainability Transitions at the Stellenbosch University in South Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The department of forestry, fisheries and environment has rejected the environmental impact assessments submitted by Karpowership SA for all three of the ports where it intended to provide floating gas-fired power barges as a way to alleviate South Africa's power constraints. The company's bid has also been under scrutiny as a losing bidder in the programme has taken minister of mineral resources and energy Gwede Mantashe to court to have it overturned on grounds that the process was corrupt. Business Day's editor at large, Carol Paton discussed the detail of the story with Business Day TV.

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* Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has joined the debate on land expropriation without compensation, slamming plans by President Cyril Ramaphosa to push forward the controversial legislation. * The Democratic Alliance says the South African government should be held responsible for the unfolding tragedy of thousands dying from Covid-19. This comes as Gauteng fights a massive spike in Covid cases. * South African-born former labour MP, Lord Peter Hain, has written to Rishi Sunak, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, after a blistering attack on Thursday during a House of Lords debate, urging the prosecution of UK-based firms implicated in South African state capture. * South Africa's environmental authorities rejected an application by Karpowership to generate electricity at three of the nation's ports, dealing a setback to the government's plans to reduce outages that are stifling economic growth.

* Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has joined the debate on land expropriation without compensation, slamming plans by President Cyril Ramaphosa to push forward the controversial legislation. * The Democratic Alliance says the South African government should be held responsible for the unfolding tragedy of thousands dying from Covid-19. This comes as Gauteng fights a massive spike in Covid cases. * South African-born former labour MP, Lord Peter Hain, has written to Rishi Sunak, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, after a blistering attack on Thursday during a House of Lords debate, urging the prosecution of UK-based firms implicated in South African state capture. * South Africa's environmental authorities rejected an application by Karpowership to generate electricity at three of the nation's ports, dealing a setback to the government's plans to reduce outages that are stifling economic growth.

Guest: Liz McDaid | founder member  at The Green Connection  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Department has suspended the environmental impact assessment process for Karpowership South Africa in Saldanha Bay. Bongani speaks to Liz McDaid, Strategic Lead at Green Connection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DNG Power has made allegations of corruption on the contract to supply emergency power in the country. Bongani speaks to Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's headlines: *Mantashe denies that he was involved in the evaluation of the bids for emergency power, the lion's share of which went to Karpowership. *The European Union and the U.K. opened formal antitrust investigations into Facebook Inc.'s classified-ads service Marketplace, ramping up regulatory scrutiny for the company in Europe. *South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is considering resigning over an investigation into a tendering scandal, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. *The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has warned that thousands of doctors will leave the country ahead of the planned introduction of the National Health Insurance (NHI).

In today's headlines: *Mantashe denies that he was involved in the evaluation of the bids for emergency power, the lion's share of which went to Karpowership. *The European Union and the U.K. opened formal antitrust investigations into Facebook Inc.'s classified-ads service Marketplace, ramping up regulatory scrutiny for the company in Europe. *South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is considering resigning over an investigation into a tendering scandal, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. *The South African Medical Association (SAMA) has warned that thousands of doctors will leave the country ahead of the planned introduction of the National Health Insurance (NHI).

Karpowership has responded to allegations that it may have violated Environmental Impact Assessment regulations. Bongani speaks to Kay Sexwale, spokesperson of Karpowership SA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Environmental group Green Connection ha raised concerns about Karpowership's compliance with to environmental impact assessments. Bongani speaks to Liz McDaid, Strategic Lead at Green Connection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our story in focus this week celebrates Tanitoluwa Adewumi who is now the national chess master in the United States. As part of the eight overlooked stories in this week's episode, we will also touch on stories that range from the spacecraft the China landed on Mars, to the longest pedestrian suspension bridge that has now opened in Portugal. #Podcast  #TanitoluwaAdewumi  #Chernobyl  Visit the blog (https://taplink.cc/tunukamedia) for pictures and references.© 2021 TunukaMedia 

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South Africa has struck a R218 billion energy deal with Turkish company Karpowership to provide South Africa with power from Ships. The three floating power stations - which use Liquefied Natural Gas to produce electricity - are expected to dock at Saldanha, Richards Bay and Gqeberha towards the second half of next year. The Dept. of Mineral Resources and Energy has however acknowledged that Karpowership, which will supply 450 megawatts of electricity from gas, does not meet the local content requirement for the ships it will use. Deputy Director General Jacob Mbele told parliament that the final agreements are yet to be signed . Meanwhile, Energy Analyst Clyde Mallinson says the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) is expensive and should be replaced by a materially larger, cost-effective, procurement programme based primarily on renewables and storage, rather than power ships. Mallinson has written to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and the Independent Power Producer (IPP) Office to highlight these expensive shortcomings of the RMIPPPP.

South Africa has struck a R218 billion energy deal with Turkish company Karpowership to provide South Africa with power from Ships. The three floating power stations - which use Liquefied Natural Gas to produce electricity - are expected to dock at Saldanha, Richards Bay and Gqeberha towards the second half of next year. The Dept. of Mineral Resources and Energy has however acknowledged that Karpowership, which will supply 450 megawatts of electricity from gas, does not meet the local content requirement for the ships it will use. Deputy Director General Jacob Mbele says the final agreements are yet to be signed.

La société Karpowership a été présélectionnée pour produire de l'électricité en Afrique du Sud. Cette entreprise turque construit des centrales électriques flottantes. Elle est déjà présente dans huit pays africains comme le Sénégal ou la Guinée. L'Afrique du Sud cherche à renforcer et à diversifier sa production électrique qui est actuellement issue à 80% de charbon. Mais le choix de Karpowership pour un contrat de vingt ans est critiqué parmi les experts et les militants écologistes. Ces derniers mois, l'Afrique du Sud a connu plusieurs périodes de délestages, des coupures de courant de deux à quatre heures, sur plusieurs jours et par quartiers. Pour autant, y a-t-il urgence à trouver de nouvelles sources d'approvisionnement au point de faire appel à des usines flottantes venues de Turquie ? « Nous avons besoin de nouvelles capacités de production énergétique, répond Chris Yelland, ingénieur électrique et consultant. Le coût des délestages pour l'économie est bien plus fort que le coût des centrales flottantes. Mais je pense que nous ne devrions pas accorder un contrat de vingt ans à ce type d'approvisionnement d'urgence. » Ailleurs sur le continent africain, les contrats accordés à Karpowership sont en effet plus courts : un an en Guinée, cinq ans au Sénégal, dix ans au Mozambique et donc vingt ans en Afrique du Sud. C'est l'un des défauts de cette offre – parmi d'autres – exposées par Chris Yelland. « J'étais surpris et perturbé parce que, l'offre de Karpowership est totalement importée, pratiquement rien n'est produit localement, soutient l'ingénieur. Deuxièmement, ces navires produisent de l'électricité avec du gaz naturel liquéfié et les émissions carbones sont moins importantes qu'en brûlant du charbon, mais elles restent importantes. » Pour Thandile Chinyavanhu militante spécialiste du climat et des questions énergétiques chez Greenpeace Afrique, l'urgence climatique vaut mieux que ces centrales à gaz. « On pense que ce serait une très mauvaise décision de se fournir en électricité auprès de Karpowership, affirme-t-elle. Le gaz naturel est une énergie fossile et son utilisation enfermerait l'Afrique du Sud dans une trajectoire de forte émission de gaz à effet de serre, en contradiction avec ce que l'on a promis en signant l'accord de Paris sur le climat. » Autre inquiétude, l'impact local de l'amarrage de ces bateaux au large des côtes sud-africaine. Les communautés locales et les pêcheurs s'inquiètent pour leur environnement. « Par exemple, utiliser de l'eau de mer pour refroidir la centrale, ce qui aura un impact sur l'environnement et potentiellement sur les ressources halieutiques. Les autres problèmes que nous avons soulevés, ce sont les risque de pollution de l'air et la pollution sonore », rapporte Liziwe McDaid, stratège pour l'ONG, Green Connection. Une poignée de militants ont déjà manifesté leur colère du côté de Port Elizabeth. L'ONG de Liziwe Mcdaid étudie l'appel d'offres avant de potentiellement contre-attaquer. L'entreprise Karpowership a jusqu'au 31 juillet 2021 seulement pour finaliser son dossier. Il reste beaucoup de monde à convaincre, en très peu de temps.

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Government has allegedly revoked permission for powerships to provide electricity to South Africa. The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) says it has revoked directive granted to Karpowership for activities linked to the emergency generation of electricity. The department verbally approved the request on 26 June 2020. Following receipt of confirmation that all environmental requirements would be met, the directive was confirmed in writing on 6 July 2020. We spoke to Albi Modise- spokesperson for the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.