India’s largest energy conglomerate The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and South Africa’s power utility Eskom signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Matla-Urja Energy Conference, held 27–28 November at Wits Business School in Johannesburg to collaborate on technical knowledge sharing and power generation improvements.
The ‘challenges’ being experienced in the metro were no different to those in other municipalities, the minister said
The city says it is in dispute with Eskom over more than R3.4 billion in overbilling
On Monday, a security vehicle escorting the power utility’s workers into the area was hijacked
The former contractor has been charged with fraud, corruption and money laundering
Massive proposed electricity price increases will leave many South Africans having to choose between buying food or having power
The chief executive was hopeful that by year end, the utility would get an additional 2 500 megawatts from several power stations.
The power utility has achieve 150 consecutive days of without blackouts
Chief executive Dan Marokane says coal is important for the country to drive industrialisation
The electricity and energy minister warned that the debt prevents the power utility from investing in infrastructure