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Mining’s mess is just energy transition’s opportunity
Rehabilitating mines presents an opportunity for environmental restoration and economic empowerment in the energy transition
Eskom’s Dan Marokane: No load-shedding expected this summer
The chief executive was hopeful that by year end, the utility would get an additional 2 500 megawatts from several power stations.
Ramokgopa: Load-shedding will continue into summer
Winter recedes and the demand of electricity drops, planned maintenance, accompanied by rolling blackouts, will be ramped up
Electricity production falls 3.7% in June, says Stats SA
Electricity consumption dropped by 3.2% year-on-year in June, because of plant breakdowns and unscheduled maintenance
Electricity production falls 5.6% in March, says Stats SA
The electricity that was generated in March this year decreased more than 5% compared to March 2022
Plan to extend longevity of coal power stations is a slap in the face for Just Transition
The electricity minister’s plan will be discussed at a special cabinet meeting called by President Cyril Ramaphosa
Electricity production fell in February, Statistics South Africa says
Eskom has implemented rolling blackouts to ease pressure on the national grid as its generating units struggle to keep up with demand
Coal in SA’s energy mix until 2040s, Creecy tells mining indaba
Coal still dominates the domestic energy mix, providing 81.4% of the total system load, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Eskom: Stage two load-shedding tonight
Continued blackouts highly likely on Wednesday and Thursday, the energy entity added