Loadshedding
Eskom says it is on track for permanent repair of Kusile stack by December
By: Terence Creamer 5th March 2024 Eskom insists it is on track to complete the repairs to the ducts in the west stack at the Kusile power station by December 2024, ahead of the... →
Assessment of Eskom coal fleet warns ‘fixation on the EAF is a dead end’ 
By: Terence Creamer 1st March 2024 An expert assessment of the state of Eskom’s 14 coal-fired power stations conducted between March and May 2023 describes the prevailing “fixation”... →
Eskom board tasks Marokane with three priorities in his first 100 days as CEO 
By: Schalk Burger 1st March 2024 State-owned power utility Eskom's board of directors has tasked incoming CEO Dan Marokane to prioritise three key areas – assessing the generation... →
Multi-Party Charter reveals its plans to end loadshedding if ANC can be ousted
By: Darren Parker 28th February 2024 The 11 political parties that are members of the Multi-Party Charter (MPC) for South Africa have voiced a unified plan to end loadshedding once and... →
Ramokgopa says govt close to finalising structure for private grid financing
By: Terence Creamer 26th February 2024 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says all the work being done by government on the financial structure to facilitate private investment... →
Another 124 power plants registered with Nersa raising total to 1 087 since 2018
By: Terence Creamer 23rd February 2024 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) reports that a further 124 generation facilities were registered during the third quarter of... →
Eskom insists downward EAF slide has been ‘arrested’ amid Stage 4 loadshedding
By: Terence Creamer 22nd February 2024 Eskom insists the performance of its unreliable generation fleet is on an improving trajectory, releasing a graphic-heavy statement on February 22... →
100 MW of OCGT power to be available in Gauteng by April – Lesufi
By: Schalk Burger 20th February 2024 Johannesburg power utility City Power would, on behalf of the Gauteng government, add 100 MW of electricity capacity to the grid to assist the... →
Loadshedding to reduce to Stage 2 from 10:00 on Friday
By: Creamer Media Reporter 16th February 2024 Eskom has announced that it will be reducing loadshedding to Stage 2 from 10:00 on Friday, following the return of additional generating units. The... →
Ramaphosa promises ‘completely transformed energy landscape’ as he admits to loadshedding’s ‘devastating impact’
By: Terence Creamer 15th February 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged the “devastating impact” of almost daily loadshedding on the economy and the lives of South Africans but... →
Power aggregators seen as key accelerators of South African mining’s energy transition
By: Martin Creamer 13th February 2024 Many energy projects selling to one buyer, who in turn sells to many mines – this procurement model is seen as a key financial tool to accelerate... →
