Exorbitant electricity tariffs and longer stages of load-shedding have forced consumers to urgently seek off-grid alternatives
A cold spell combined with multiple generator breakdowns could necessitate higher levels of rotational blackouts
Cold weather forces Eskom to implement higher stages of load-shedding
Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe again blames grid insufficiency, but the electricity minister warns the country will rue delay on expansion
Renewable energy could close the gap between demand and supply, ending load-shedding. But out-of-pocket Eskom must find money to upgrade its transmission infrastructure first
More businesses are taking on solar projects, what does this mean?
Minister Gwede Mantashe says the revised IRP draft will be submitted to the cabinet between July and September
Eight million smart meters in homes, coupled with solar geysers, will reduce electricity demand
Sources say the board will wait until the investigation is completed before making a decision
Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal are currently the only provinces that have capacity for new renewable energy to be added to the grid