Loadshedding
Motsepe-backed GoSolr plans $537m South Africa expansion
By: Bloomberg 2nd May 2024 GoSolr, a company backed by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe and the continent’s biggest bank, plans to spend R10 billion to roll out a... →
Without rooftop solar investments, loadshedding would be worse, study shows
By: Sabrina Jardim 29th April 2024 Amid the energy challenges facing South Africa, residential solar energy company GoSolr says radical steps must be taken to secure the country’s... →
Eskom anticipates limited winter loadshedding amid generation improvements 
By: Marleny Arnoldi 26th April 2024 Newly appointed Eskom group CEO Dan Marokane has provided assurances that loadshedding during the upcoming winter months will likely be contained... →
Ramokgopa describes IPP surpluses as low-hanging fruit amid delay in finding contractual solution 
By: Terence Creamer 22nd April 2024 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa describes surplus electricity arising from existing renewable energy facilities as “low hanging fruit”... →
NTCSA begins consultations on market code to govern shift towards competitive electricity industry
By: Terence Creamer 19th April 2024 With the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) currently scheduled to be operationalised in July and efforts under way to ensure that... →
Stage 16 loadshedding code seeks to reduce human error not signal imminent surge in cuts – Nersa
By: Terence Creamer 16th April 2024 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has belatedly moved to quell concern that its recent approval of a new loadshedding code of... →
South Africa’s ranking in World Energy Trilemma Index falls
By: Terence Creamer 16th April 2024 South Africa has fallen to sixty-ninth from sixty-fourth on the World Energy Council’s (WEC’s) latest World Energy Trilemma Index which ranks more... →
Eskom mulls private, foreign options on R390-billion grid build
By: Bloomberg 12th April 2024 South Africa’s State-owned power utility Eskom said it’s in talks with government ministries over private and foreign options to fund a... →
Ramokgopa says ‘degree of convergence’ reached with NTCSA on unlocking private participation in grid
By: Terence Creamer 9th April 2024 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that a “degree of convergence” has been reached between his Ministry and the National... →
Eskom aims to keep breakdowns below 14 GW this winter as it cuts diesel budget
By: Terence Creamer 9th April 2024 State-owned electricity utility Eskom will reduce planned maintenance to 3 000 MW during the upcoming winter season and will seek to keep unplanned... →
Nersa approves revised NRS electricity loadshedding code of practice
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 5th April 2024 The National Rationalised Specifications (NRS) Association of South Africa has announced the approval of the NRS 048-9, Edition 3, Electricity... →
