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Search: grid

People power: Off-grid communities light up
The Green Guardian
/ 8 September 2025

People power: Off-grid communities light up

Local organisations are pioneering off-grid solutions for rural households left waiting in the dark by Eskom

By Thabo Molelekwa and Photos & videos: Ihsaan Haffejee
Getting off the grid: SA’s local power play
Press Releases
/ 5 September 2025

Getting off the grid: SA’s local power play

The city of eThekwini has announced a strategy to reduce its reliance on the national grid by 40% by 2030.

By North West University
Beyond the Grid: Pinging power from farms to factories
The Green Guardian
/ 27 May 2025

Beyond the Grid: Pinging power from farms to factories

Solar power moves virtually from farmland in North West to factories hundreds of kilometres away. How it works and what it means for the country’s energy transition

By Nthusang Lefafa
Our ailing power grids need urgent upgrading to accommodate renewable energy
Opinion
/ 17 May 2025

Our ailing power grids need urgent upgrading to accommodate renewable energy

The recent outage in Spain and Portugal shows we must modernise how we transport power, supported by AI and automation

By Sabine Dall’Omo
Grid energy is becoming a luxury people can’t afford
Opinion
/ 13 December 2024

Grid energy is becoming a luxury people can’t afford

Eskom’s tariff increases from 2024 to 2027 will result in consumers experiencing a 70% price hike which excludes the plan to dispense with the discounted rates for low-usage households and the hikes of the time-of-use tariff system

By Rein Snoeck Henkemans
Overcoming political gridlock by building a unified left in South Africa
Opinion
/ 13 May 2024

Overcoming political gridlock by building a unified left in South Africa

None of the parties offer what the country needs – a united left that represents the interests of the majority of the people

By Imraan Buccus
Ramokgopa wants less red tape to get renewable energy onto the electricity grid faster
The Green Guardian
/ 25 March 2024

Ramokgopa wants less red tape to get renewable energy onto the electricity grid faster

The electricity minister said the delay in approving environmental assessments undermines investor confidence

By Mandisa Nyathi
Performance of electricity grid disappointing, says Ramokgopa after more unit failures
National
/ 19 November 2023

Performance of electricity grid disappointing, says Ramokgopa after more unit failures

The electricity minister said cabinet had given the nod to implementation of the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan

By Umamah Bakharia
Standard Bank ready and willing to aid finance grid expansion
Business
/ 4 October 2023

Standard Bank ready and willing to aid finance grid expansion

The effort, needed for renewable capacity to come online, will cost about R210 billion

By Sarah Smit
Ramokgopa: Eskom must focus on transmission and expanding the national grid
The Green Guardian
/ 26 September 2023

Ramokgopa: Eskom must focus on transmission and expanding the national grid

The electricity minister warned that if the country took too long to make decisions on transmission expansion, it would add to its electricity crisis

By Mandisa Nyathi
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