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...
More than half of Eskom’s power stations are still running low on fuel. According to the utility’s spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe, 10 of Eskom’s 15 baseload stations throughout the country have less than three weeks of coal left. Phasiwe told...
Eskom says the risk of load shedding is inevitable. This comes after the utility recently announced that four of its power stations have less than 10 days of coal supply left. In total 10 of the utility’s power stations are running below margin...
Eskom has decided to scrap its plans to construct a 100MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant near Upington in the Northern Cape because of its costs. The decision, which has the blessing of the project’s financiers, comes after prolonged...
Power utility Eskom has laid load shedding rumours to rest after messages circulating on social media suggested there would be power cuts this week as a result of impending strike action. In a statement released on Tuesday the utility said that...
Eskom has announced that it is now giving new and existing businesses the option to self-build an electricity connection to the national power grid with the help of Eskom-approved contractors, service providers and suppliers. This comes after huge...
The acting head of group capital at South Africa’s Eskom has resigned, the state-owned power utility said on Tuesday, adding to a growing list of executives leaving the company. Spokesman Khulu Phasiwe said Prish Govender did not give a reason for...
Eskom has wasted no time in displaying its high hopes for its new board by announcing plans to ask banks to reopen lending facilities which were suspended last year. The move according to Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe is part of the utility’s...
Eskom says coal stock at its Hendrina power station might be lower than the 20 day supply requirement, but load shedding is not likely. Amabhungane reported on Thursday the power utility may be forced to resume nationwide load shedding after the...