Electricity Transmission
latest news & developments
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
Ramokgopa unveils reforms to open up electricity network
Latest reforms to regulations confront challenges to Eskom’s grid monopoly and the potential for private generators to boost competition
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
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