From 16 – 19 October, approximately 120 delegates including representatives from twenty-five universities across South Africa attended the multi-day HEFMA 2017 conference, hosted by the University of Pretoria at its Hatfield main campus. The Higher Education Facilities Management Association is a body that strives “To empower Facilities Managers, develop, maintain and sustain high-quality facilities and […]

Next Renewable Generation (NrG) hosted the next Business Breakfast on Friday, 15 September 2017. The 2nd event in the series, intended to provide clarity and information on navigating Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), boasted Alastair Campbell, Managing Director of Vantage’s GreenX fund, as a keynote speaker, and the NrG team as hosts. The information session shed […]

Next Renewable Generation planned and successfully hosted a business breakfast on Friday, 31 March 2017. The event, which is the first in a series planned to run throughout the year, was designed to assist clients and various key industry stakeholders on understanding and navigating private Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). NRG kicked off the first session […]

A high level literature review on how businesses can value sustainability investments examined the trends leading to increased importance of sustainability, the benefits of sustainability investments and the barriers to pursuing such investments.  The prominence of sustainability was found to be driven by society demanding good corporate citizenship from businesses, sustainability increasingly being linked to […]

On 13 September 2016, Next Renewable Generation (NrG), renewable energy independent power producer (IPP) and energy consulting group, concluded a significant investment deal with Inabata, a large Japanese trading company. After collaborating with NrG on the development of an African utility power project, Inabata was impressed by NrG’s rigourous approach to energy projects, and staying […]

The rise and state of corporate PPA’s Baker and McKenzie (B&M) recently published a comprehensive report titled “The Rise of Corporate PPA’s” that presents the result of a survey and detailed interviews conducted with over 100 senior executives globally. Next Renewable Generation’s (NrG) CEO, Dr Dino Petrarolo, spoke on the same topic at the PowerGen […]

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has released its approved electricity tariffs for all municipalities in SA for the 2016/17 period, which took effect on 1 July 2016. Next Renewable Generation (NrG) has consolidated and reviewed the increases in this document: Gauteng Tariff Heat Map. NrG can conclude the increases were lower than the […]

Next Renewable Generation (NrG) has a long-standing relationship with New Jersualem Children’s Home, having been contracted by both the National Business Initiative (NBI) and Anglo Coal to complete energy audits and consulting work for the home. NrG applauds the school’s commitment to being ‘green’, with their innovative & energy conscious shipping container girls residence, on-site […]