South Africans need to use electricity more sparingly this week because the system is “tight”, Eskom said last Thursday. “The system is tight and customers are urged to switch off all non-essential appliances, particularly over...
49M, Eskom’s nationwide campaign aimed at mobilising South Africans to become more conscious of their energy usage, will sponsor two categories in this year’s Eskom eta Awards. The eta Awards reward exceptional, innovative and outstanding efforts...
Power utility Eskom is committed to providing enough electricity to sustain South Africa’s economic growth and development goals, an official said on Thursday. This strategy would be effective only through the close co-operation of state...
The Southern African Association for Energy Efficiency (SAEE) appreciates that growth and development cannot occur without using energy, but the SAEE promotes the efficient use of energy to ensure a sustainable supply and induced economic growth...
According to Andrew Etzinger, senior general manager at Eskom, 54 million CFLs have been fitted across South Africa from 2004 to 2012 – adding up to a 2 173MW demand savings. In full support of energy efficiency in infrastructure, Eskom has rolled...
Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says South Africa’s water supplies are under increased pressure and has urged every person to strive to save this scarce resource. Speaking at the business briefing organised by the New Age...
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has approved the licensing of 28 independent power producers as preferred bidders for the first phase of the government’s renewable energy programme. The regulator said last Thursday the...
Aggreko, the UK-based interim power solutions specialist and Shanduka Group, the South African investment holding company, today announced a ground-breaking project to provide a 107 MW power plant, which will use gas from Mozambique’s Temane gas...
Eskom might face difficulties in raising funds for its coal-fired projects in future if environmental organisations kept challenging decisions to fund coal plants, Econometrix’s chief economist, Azar Jammine, said yesterday. Jammine was reacting to...
