The Department of Energy has introduced more measures that will incentivise companies to watch their electricity consumption.

OIL giant BP is to embark on a huge expansion of its forecourt retail offering in South Africa, announcing on Tuesday that it will partner with Pick n Pay to build 120 more food convenience stores at its fuel stations over the next five years.

Government has invited Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to register "expressions of interest" in the development of two new peaking energy generation projects to meet growing energy demands in the country.