Loadshedding
South Africa’s new grid company could be operational by mid-year if licence and lender conditions are met 
By: Terence Creamer 11th April 2023 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has hosted public hearings into an application by the National Transmission Company South... →
Coal life-extensions set to be included in options being prepared by Ramokgopa for Cabinet consideration 
By: Terence Creamer 6th April 2023 The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, intends presenting Cabinet with a list of options before the... →
Termination of State of Disaster for electricity, Eskom exemption withdrawal broadly welcomed
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 5th April 2023 The government has terminated, with immediate effect, the National State of Disaster for electricity declared by the Minister of Cooperative... →
Talks under way on next funding flows from Germany to South Africa under JETP
By: Terence Creamer 3rd April 2023 Discussions are under way between the German and South African governments regarding the disbursement of the next tranche of the European country’s... →
City of Cape Town to raise feed-in tariff for selling power back to the grid
By: News24Wire 29th March 2023 The City of Cape Town will raise the feed-in tariff for households and businesses selling power back to its grid by 10.15%, Mayor Geordin... →
Stage 4 loadshedding returns on Thursday
By: News24Wire 29th March 2023 For the first time in more than two weeks, South Africa will be hit by Stage 4 loadshedding, which is currently planned for Thursday evening. Stage... →
Loadshedding won't be ended 'through an act of God', says electricity minister
By: News24Wire 27th March 2023 Newly appointed Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa visited the Lethabo Power Station in the Free State last week. He said Lethabo had been... →
Corruption not at the heart of Eskom's operational troubles, says new electricity minister
By: News24Wire 23rd March 2023 Engagements with management at five of Eskom's coal-fired power plants so far suggest it is technical and investment issues, and not corruption,... →
Loadshedding returns on Wednesday
By: News24Wire 22nd March 2023 Loadshedding will remain suspended until 05:00 on Wednesday morning when Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented, Eskom announced on Tuesday... →
Large industrial customers face 19.09% electricity hike on April 1
By: Terence Creamer 17th March 2023 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published retail tariff adjustments for 2023/24 that include a 10% increase for poor... →
Coal miner Exxaro to build 68 MW solar power plant in Limpopo
By: Martin Creamer 16th March 2023 Financial close is expected at the end of this month for construction in the second quarter of this year of a 68 MW solar power plant at a cost of... →
