Construction has started on the 140MW Nxuba wind project located in the Amatole District Municipality. The project, which is a development by Enel Green Power RSA (EGP RSA), will see an overall investment of R200 million euros and is expected to be...
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa saying he did not say anything about privatising Eskom in his State-of-the-Nation-Address last Thursday. Ramaphosa has come under fire from opposition parties in...
Security of energy supply must be high on the agenda for South Africa if the country wants to continue working toward its economic and social development ambitions successfully. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Speaking at the 2019...
A consortium of local and international banks has granted Eskom a R15 billion loan facility. The government guaranteed facility will form part of the financing of Eskom’s current capital expenditure programme. The power utility’s Group Chief...
Eskom says it has successfully concluded the Section 189 process for its top executive structure, essentially reducing the number of positions in the organisation. According to the utility the decision to revise its executive structure will set a...
South African entrepreneurs stand to make a fortune out of the millions of tons of coal ash produced by the country’s generators annually. This is according to the South African Coal Ash Association (SACAA) which has partnered with government to...
Eskom has come out to defend load shedding following a social media outcry noting that the power cuts were just a diversion. According to the utility load shedding is nothing more than a means to protect the national electricity system. In...
The role that renewable energy will play is going to be more heightened as Eskom battles to keep on the lights. This is according to the South African Independent Power Producers Association. Source: SABC Digital News
Eskom has asked all its senior managers to cancel their festive leave as the utility works around the clock to keep the lights on this Christmas. According to the utility it needs all hands on deck to try and reduce the current load shedding to a...
