State-owned power utility Eskom set to implement R178 billion Transmission Development Plan over the duration of 2022 and 2031 to lengthen the network to enable the integration of 30 GW of new renewable, generation capacity. The power utility that...
In 2020, South Africans experienced the most intensive load shedding to date. Â These crippling power cuts, which amounted to a staggering 856 hours, almost 10% of available hours, cost the economy billions of Rands. Â Poor performance at several...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced amendments to the Electricity Regulation Act to enable embedded generation projects up to 100 MW to proceed without requiring a licence from NERSA. By Jason van der Poel, Alexandra Felekis, Mzukisi Kota...
Cape Town is set to take advantage of the recent Department of Energy’s decision to allow major cities to purchase electricity directly from Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The decision is anticipated to be a major fillip for the renewable...
The SA Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has welcomed this week’s government update on plans to implement the Integrated Resource Plan 2019 (IRP2019) which will contribute to the country’s Covid-19 economic recovery package. This comes hot...
Eskom says it has temporarily closed its Camden power plant in Mpumalanga because the dam where it stores the ash from burning coal could burst and endanger local residents. The state-owned electricity utility’s 1 600-megawatt power plant...
The COVID-19 national lockdown is in full effect and it has been weeks since Eskom has implemented load-shedding. The power utility says it is experiencing a reduction in demand for electricity. It says this has provided an opportunity to carry out...
As South Africa enters day 7 of a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, Eskom has announced that it will double maintenance work at its plants. “With the COVID-19 national lockdown in full effect, Eskom has experienced a significant reduction in demand for...
The economy’s descent into recession has added pressure on the government to throw a lifeline to businesses constrained by Eskom’s load shedding. Moody’s has forecast GDP growth of 0.7% in 2020, down from a previous forecast of 1.5% growth, partly...
