The National Development Plan 2030 (NDP) is an ambitious document that outlines South Africa’s efforts to grow the country’s economy. Part of this includes a revised look into energy and how South Africa can best go about achieving its...
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dion George, upheld a previous decision granting environmental authorisation for Eskom to build and operate a new nuclear power station in the Western Cape. Environmentalists had appealed...
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the constitutionally mandated representative of South Africa’s municipalities, has noted with deep concern the decision by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to grant...
Eskom says its generation fleet is showing ongoing momentum with more than half of coal-fired power stations operating with an Energy Availability Factor (EAF) exceeding 70%. Some three stations are operating at an EAF of more than 90%. “The power...
