Loadshedding
Early Kusile restart uncertain as Creecy adjudicates emissions appeal 
By: Terence Creamer 22nd September 2023 The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and the Environment (DFFE) has confirmed that Minister Barbara Creecy is still adjudicating an appeal of the... →
Grid investment ‘fully funded’ for next three years, but scale-up requires alternative models
By: Terence Creamer 21st September 2023 Eskom has indicated that it has sufficient funding for the coming three years for the grid infrastructure investments that will be pursued in line... →
Eskom expects NTCSA to begin trading from April
By: Terence Creamer 19th September 2023 Eskom expects the remaining suspensive conditions required for the operationalisation of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) to... →
'We have been doing nothing for 10 years': Idle Tshwane power stations cost the City billions
By: News24Wire 19th September 2023 Around R300-million is spent annually on salaries for staff and maintenance at the Rooiwal and Pretoria West power stations, which have not been... →
R107m Steenbras Dam scheme upgrade in the works to help Cape Town ease loadshedding
By: News24Wire 18th September 2023 A R107-million refurbishment of the Steenbras Hydro Pumped Storage Scheme is on the pipeline, with Capetonians hoping it will bring further relief... →
Energy Regulator approves two outstanding licences for new grid company
By: Terence Creamer 18th September 2023 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved the two licence applications required for the operationalisation of the National... →
Diesel supply problem blamed for low OCGT use during intense loadshedding week
By: Terence Creamer 17th September 2023 Eskom has confirmed that problems in the diesel supply chain last week meant that it did not operate its open-cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) as “hard”... →
Further reprieve from Stage 6 over the weekend, Eskom says
By: News24Wire 15th September 2023 Loadshedding will be reduced to Stages 2 and 4 over the weekend, Eskom said in a statement on Friday afternoon. Stage 4 loadshedding was... →
SA imported an entire Eskom power station's worth of solar panels - in just 6 months
By: News24Wire 15th September 2023 South Africa quadrupled its solar panel imports from China in the first half of 2023 to 3.4GW – which, at peak production, amounts to nearly the... →
High loadshedding stages 'temporary', as government assures it has measures to tackle blackouts
By: News24Wire 14th September 2023 Cabinet has been given the assurance that the current higher stages of loadshedding are temporary. This is according to Minister in the Presidency... →
Cabinet consulted on IRP update, but further input required before public release
By: Terence Creamer 14th September 2023 Cabinet was consulted on the updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity during its meeting on September 13, but the document will be... →
