by Dianne Bayley | Mar 16, 2021 | Innovation
South Africa’s manufacturing industry has been dealt many knocks over the years, with continuous load shedding by power supplier Eskom, ranking among the worst contributors to this industry’s woes. Manufacturing once again lost momentum last month as the latest bout...
by Dianne Bayley | Feb 22, 2021 | Innovation
Siemon, a leading global network infrastructure specialist, is urging manufacturers, producers and other commercial organisations to maximise the potential of the industrial internet of things (IIoT) by using innovative technology to create a common networking...
by Dianne Bayley | Feb 14, 2021 | Sustainability
The power sector accounts for up to 41 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions today, with Africa contributing about 2-3%. In parallel, there are still over 580 million people on the continent who do not have access to reliable energy and the demand for electricity...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 9, 2020 | Sustainability
Seydou Kane, managing director for South Africa at Eaton, considers the shift away from coal towards renewables – and the potential for a future microgrid energy market in South Africa. South Africa’s energy generation capacity is dominated by fossil fuels, with this...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 19, 2020 | Sustainability
Across the world, the Covid-19 pandemic, along with its subsequent travel restrictions and historic crash in oil prices, is deferring major final investment decisions and billions of dollars of capital that were expected to flow into Africa’s energy industry. Or is it...
