Electricity Regulation Act
latest news & developments
Reforms are not a silver bullet for the energy crisis
It is imperative that South Africa explore alternatives beyond privatisation
Electricity minister’s new powers are minimal, say analysts
Energy analysts have said section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act made it clear that Ramokgopa has been allocated ‘nothing meaningful’
What South Africans need to know about Eskom’s new measures to tackle the energy crisis
Proposed changes to the Electricity Regulation Act to allow Eskom to buy power from more private suppliers open for public comment
Civil society groups call on Mantashe for new renewable energy to be built immediately to address energy crisis
They said the electricity crisis and blackouts are ‘causing human suffering’, costing the South African economy billions
Outa takes legal action opposing Karpowership licences
The civil action group says Nersa was premature and lacked transparency when it granted the generation licences
Sona 2022: Government taking ‘firm steps’ to reduce energy shortfalls — Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa says fundamental changes are underway in South Africa’s beleaguered energy sector
Eskom moving away from monopoly it has held for 99 years, De Ruyter says
Eskom’s unbundling is underway, with the transmission unit of the utility set to be operational in 2022 as a wholly owned subsidiary
Relief as Ramaphosa announces surprise energy reform plans
The president says his surprise new energy reform plan will address the electricity crisis comprehensively
Ramaphosa unveils policy amendments to help struggling Eskom
Lifting the cap on private power generation is aimed at ‘easing Eskom pressure’. Producers won’t need a Nersa licence, but still require other permits
Renewables will light up the darkness
More than 11 800MW of new electricity capacity from independent power producers will come online in 2022, giving Eskom space to do more maintenance on its unreliable infrastructure
New power providers to be authorised
The energy department last week took out a draft of determinations proposing more than 13000MW of power to be supplied
Outages: Problems and solutions
The government has introduced a range of ways to address Eskom’s woes