Deputy President David Mabuza has called on consumers to adopt a culture of paying their electricity bills, in order to lessen the burden of debt faced by municipalities. The Deputy President said this during the National Council of Provinces...
As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday, the Presidency announced that he would also announce further measures to support Eskom’s efforts at recovery and operational stability. Ramaphosa,...
Eskom has signed a USD 180 million loan agreement with the New Development Bank (NDB) to expand South Africa’s renewable energy efforts. The loan agreement for the Renewable Energy Integration and Transmission Augmentation Project will be used to...
By Mzukisi Kota* Restructuring Eskom into separate functions is a sensible solution to many of its problems. We believe it can be done in a way that should be acceptable to unions but will not prejudice its lenders and the sovereign debt rating....
The City of Johannesburg says the recent round of load shedding has had a detrimental effect on its power infrastructure. In a statement released last week while Eskom implemented load shedding round the country, the City confirmed that as one of...
An Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) is being rolled out among Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries to help accelerate priority electricity projects. The framework, which was developed by SRK Consulting South...
Unit 2 of Eskom’s Medupi power station has come online eight months ahead of schedule. According to the utility Unit 2 at Medupi Power Station produced its first power on Sunday, 7 October, ahead of the June 2019 schedule. The unit was loaded to...
A spectacular vision is gradually becoming reality in Cadarache in the south of France. Modelled on the sun, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) fusion system uses nuclear fusion to generate energy in order to secure...
In the midst of fast-paced developing economies, energy markets are forced to make necessary adjustments in order to thrive. More sustainable and efficient technologies are being produced, opening the door to new alternative ways of producing...
