Loadshedding
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... →
Households can now apply to sell their excess solar power to the City of Cape Town
By: Irma Venter 12th February 2024 The City of Cape Town is now enabling households to earn cash for the power generated from their solar photovoltaic generation systems. Mayor... →
