In a significant stride towards gender inclusivity and empowerment, 105 South African women have graduated from the prestigious ‘Women Leading in Energy Sector’ (WLES) bursary programme. This initiative, a collaboration between the Energy and Water...
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 –...
Following Eskom’s move to Stage 6 load-shedding this past weekend, the City reminds the public to be cognisant of the potential impact on City, despite the contingency measures that are in place. It also affects the City’s ability to protect...
Unveiled by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 25 July 2022, South Africa’s latest energy action plan provides a more immediate response to the country’s power crisis and opens the door for widespread private sector participation. “What was great about...
For South African municipalities, microgrids present a strong business case in terms of power security and sustained supply, especially for critical infrastructure during downtime on the national grid. By Shireen Sayed The latest update to the...
According to Eskom chief executive, Andre de Ruyter, “we will face generation constraints going forward. We have therefore welcomed the latest announcement from the Department of Energy to procure more energy capacity.”In early April, the South...
South Africans are all too aware of the ongoing electricity supply issues facing the country. The deteriorating electrical generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure is cause for significant concern. By Frikkie Malan, head of...
While the debate about South Africa’s power supply rages on, renewable energy is making strides in providing support to the national grid. According to Eskom Transmission’s load forecast data over the last two years, the country’s daily peak load...
Titanium dioxide pigment manufacturer, Tronox Holdings plc has announced its agreement in partaking in a long-term power purchase contract with SOLA Group, an independent power producer to supply 200 MW of solar power to its mines and smelters in...
