More on SA's Energy Future

RENEWABLE ENERGY JOBS
This Engineering News article again highlights the findings of the Global Climate Network giving insight to how many jobs can be created by the renewable sector in SA.

NUCLEAR FOR SA?
This Engineering News article claims that the PBMR nuclear reactor is possibly still on the cards for SA. The company which has been funded with government money is waiting a decision on it's future based on input from government and its investors. It goes on to state: "It is likely that the choice of option will be dependent on the decision taken with regard to the bigger decision on the country’s new nuclear build programme. (In addition to PBMRs, South Africa plans to build one or more new pressure-water reactors)." We note the comment of a reader below the article: "Having ESKOM and NECSA review the PBMR is asking a car salesman whether you should buy a car! I sincerely hope they have some independent consultants advising on this too, as it seems the more we continue with the PBMR the more it is turning into a white elephant. Imagine the jobs the could have been unlocked in other sectors if the R&D budget had not been wasted on the PBMR."

ESKOM'S TARIFF INCREASE APPLICATION CALLED A 'FARCE' BY DA
Read this Engineering News article which reports the DA as saying that the tariff [application] "was in fact "null-and-void" as the application did not include enough renewable energy sources as required by law, the DA said in a statement." and, "Any application brought before Nersa must comply with several requirements, one of them being the amount of renewable energy which Eskom will produce as part of its total electricity generation..."