Eskom has announced that it will resume load reduction in some areas due to network overloading with the onset of winter. Load reduction is implemented in areas when the demand is higher than the infrastructure – such as transformers –...
Unless updated and reset, prepaid meters (electricity, water and gas) will not accept new prepaid credit tokens after the 24th November 2024. By Duncan Nortier As we march forward to the deadline, Infrastructure News once again sat down with Dr...
The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has raised significant concerns regarding the cost assumptions and building limits outlined in the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP 2023). In its formal submission to the...
Back-up water storage tanks are often only considered when there is already a crisis, such as warnings of impending water restrictions, infrastructure damage caused by a flood, or notice of extended periods of water interruptions due to planned...
Achieving universal access to energy by 2030, both in Africa and globally, relies heavily on Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE), according to Raihan Elahi, the lead energy specialist at the World Bank Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme....
The closure of long steel plants in South Africa could have a notable impact on local zinc usage. The users of long steel from these plants are major zinc consumers, using it extensively in galvanizing, highlights Simon Norton, Director of the...
It is often said that water is life, and this is indeed the case as no life can be sustained without water. However, very few people give a second thought about the infrastructure required to ensure clean, drinkable water. By Nomonde Mnukwa In...
As part of the City’s Urban Energy Poverty Programme, alternative energy solutions are being investigated in informal settlements where grid-connected electrification is not possible. In City-supplied areas, where feasible, almost 100% of the older...
Over the current financial year, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will spend R87 million on generators and uninterrupted power supply (UPS) installations for sewer and water pump stations, as well as bulk water and...
