South Africa advanced its electricity infrastructure expansion programme last week with the re-opening of the 1 200 MW Grootvlei power station in Mpumalanga. Built in the 1960s, the plant was mothballed in 1990 due to excess power in the country at...
Eskom reports it is making 200 megawatts of power available to the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) on a day-ahead basis, meaning the hourly prices of the power on any day are set the previous day. Under the day-ahead system, market members, such...
The Grootvlei power station re-launch comes as Eskom prepares for a coal shortfall in 2018. The facility has been ceremonially re-opened following a R7,2 billion refurbishment. The event drew a strong contingent of ANC supporters, raising questions...
By Brian Dames, CEO of Eskom Eskom has learnt some painful lessons over the past few years during our first massive expansion programme in 20 years and the largest ever undertaken in South Africa. It would be hard to overstate the size of the...
Construction of a 50 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant near Upington, in the Northern Cape, has started with a projected completion date of 2015. The project will employ up to 600 people from the surrounding communities during construction...
If you’re reading this there is a good chance you are attending the South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors’ (SAFCEC) 74th Annual Convention. This year’s event will continue in the tradition of years past where SAFCEC members,...
Eskom says it’s been the victim of vicious attacks from some Midrand homeowners. Their lawyer accused the power utility of delaying tactics in a matter before the North Gauteng High court. Eskom had asked for more time to study documentation....
Eskom has started construction of a 68km heavy haul private railway line to the Majuba power station. This project will help alleviate traffic congestion. The R5.2 billion investment, which will facilitate the transportation of 21-million metric...
Cabinet has approved the building of a third coal-fired power station by Eskom essentially freeing the parastatal to take its infrastructure investment programme beyond the two coal-fired power stations currently being built. Trade and Industry...
