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NERSA Draft Trading Rules: Moving From Market Containment to Co-Investment

By Wessel Wessels,COO at Mzansi Energy Consortium and Founder and CEO of Journey2Green NERSA’s draft Trading Rules have triggered predictable concern from renewable developers, traders, large customers and market commentators. Many see the framework as overly cautious – a system of volume caps, delayed market access and non-bypassable charges aimed at protecting incumbents rather than […]

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Repositioning IPPs as Catalysts for Transformative Sustainable Development

Tumi Mogoera Marketing and Sustainability Development Services Director at Mzansi Energy Consortium Independent Power Producers (IPPs) should be more than energy suppliers. They should be strategic partners driving long-term sustainability and economic transformation for local communities. That’s according to Tumi Mogoera, Marketing and Sustainability Development Services Director at Mzansi Energy Consortium. A Long-Term View of

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SA’s Renewable Energy Divide: Jobs Lie in Installation, Not Manufacturing

Wessel Wessels, COO at Mzansi Energy Consortium and Founder and CEO of Journey2Green How Clean Energy Can Create a Dirty Divide: The Risk of Deeper Social Inequality As households and businesses with capital increasingly move towards renewable energy (solar + batteries), Eskom is left serving a shrinking base of paying customers while remaining responsible for

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Janke Kruger: Helping Redefine Renewable Energy Leadership

Janke Kruger, Lead Document & Project Control Specialist at Mzansi Energy Consortium and Journey2Green In the control room of one of South Africa’s most ambitious renewable energy projects – Mzansi Energy Consortium’s 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Palabora Mining Company – there is a woman whose name doesn’t appear on engineering drawings or legal

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Permitting: Crucial Hurdle to Bankability for SA’s Renewable Energy Projects

For South Africa’s independent power producers (IPPs), moving from project concept to financial close can be a long and uncertain journey. The biggest challenge isn’t always funding or technology – it’s navigating the maze of up to twenty-four permits and  almost as many assessments for regulatory approvals needed before a single solar panel or turbine

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IPPs: Profit Can’t Be Everything

Tumi Mogoera, Mzansi Energy Consortium Marketing & Sustainability Services Director Sustainable Energy: Project Host Community Engagement Success Defines IPP Project Success When it comes to sustainable energy projects like Mzansi Energy Consortium’s (MEC) 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Palabora Mining Company (PMC), true progress is not only measured in green megawatts delivered, energy savings or

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Mzansi Energy Consortium Helps Future Proof SA’s National Grid With Landmark PMC Agreement

Wessel Wessels, Chief Operations Officer at Mzansi Energy Consortium and Founder and CEO of Journey2Green Ba-Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province – Mzansi Energy Consortium is leading South Africa’s clean energy transition by making grid-forming technology central to its new 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Palabora Mining Company (PMC). The Marula Green Power project will be South

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Mzansi Energy Consortium and Palabora Mining Company Sign Landmark 12-Year Green Energy Supply Agreement

Itumeleng Ngoae, PMC’s Executive Manager for Asset Management, Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (AMSHEQ) Wessel Wessels, Chief Operations Officer at Mzansi Energy Consortium and CEO of Journey2Green Tsatsi Mahlatsi, Chief Executive Officer of Mzansi Energy Consortium Tumi Mogoera, Chief Marketing Officer at Mzansi Energy Consortium Ba-Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province — In a major boost for sustainable

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Iceberg Ahead: Hidden Challenges for South Africa’s Renewable Energy Developers

Tsatsi Mahlatsi – CEO, Mzansi Energy Consortium Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and developers of renewable energy projects in South Africa operate in a burgeoning but challenging sector. The combination of Eskom’s well-known power supply challenges and the global shift towards renewable energy has attracted substantial investment from both local and international players. However, as much

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