News in a Flash

SA'S ENERGY SUPPLY FUTURE
The latest in the Eskom saga is former Eskom CEO, Jacob Maroga has filed a lawsuit against the utility for R85 million in damages (read more here). This follows the recent NERSA public hearings in which the public was given an opportunity to voice their concerns about Eskom's proposed tariff hike. There has been a lot in the news about this lately and it seems that an underlying thread is that we urgently need an electricity policy overhaul (although not everyone agrees on what sort of policy changes should be made). See below for some of the most recent stories:-

Dysfunctional Power Price Process Should Make Way for Political Decision - Engineering News

Busa laments price discussion in context of electricity policy void - Engineering News

Eskom's application the ‘only viable' submission - Makwana - Engineering News

Big tariff hikes will be ‘extremely challenging’ to absorb - CoM - Engineering News

NERSA is to make its final determination regarding Eskom's tariff increase application on February 24, 2010.

RENEWABLE ENERGY NEWS & VIEWS

SWH Subsidy Programme - Read this Renewed Energy post about the way in which the Solar Water Heater Subsidy Programme is currently set up in SA and how there is room for improvement.

SA gets additional finance for clean technology projects - Engineering News

CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY
SA aims to complete climate change policy by year-end - Engineering News

Big interventions needed to offset World Cup carbon emissions - Engineering News