Power Cuts

Malawi’s industrial strategy has achieved only 40% of its targets, while core industrial capacity continues to weaken

The chief executive was hopeful that by year end, the utility would get an additional 2 500 megawatts from several power stations.

South Africa needs a leadership that comprehends the interconnectedness of our nation’s energy crisis and the climate emergency

But, extreme circumstances could see the implementation of stage five, power utility says

Minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said wind energy has a big role to play during winter

Whether the ANC can keep the lights on will be a key factor heading into elections

The HUAWEI Power-M is ideal for complexes, clusters, homes, and small businesses requiring backup power with no disruption

The electricity minister says having both generating units at the nuclear power station offline would be a disaster

Eskom will implement stage six load-shedding, or up to 10 hours of blackouts, from Tuesday morning until further notice

Ratepayers have warned Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of legal action if the problem is not resolved

The electricity minister says the cost of diesel should be weighed against the cost of higher stages of load-shedding to the economy

Don’t use geysers from five to nine at night, electricity minister pleads, while the cold, dark winter Eskom promised hits the country and power stations continue to break down

We are a nation at risk of losing our mind in the depths of the power utility’s problems

Separating Eskom into generation, transmission and distribution could play a significant role in reducing power cuts

Eskom loses half of its power-generating capacity, opening risks for longer cuts which will entail more than half the day with no electricity