Power Generation

Southern Africa possesses a significant surplus of generating capacity, yet millions struggle with unreliable power due to inadequate transmission infrastructure. This article…

Eskom says South Africa is unlikely to experience load-shedding between April and August, citing improved plant performance, fewer breakdowns and reduced diesel use

SCORE: B+ A remarkable milestone under Ramokgopa’s leadership is an impressive and sustained electricity supply record, with over 196 consecutive days without loadshedding for…

Empowering consumers with newfound control over their energy usage

From irregular expenditure to energy precarity and deals gone wrong, the power utility is the talk of the town

Eskom’s Jan Oberholzer says South Africans should to prepare for more power cuts over the next year

Earlier this week, the ailing utility’s chief operating officer assured the public it would try to avoid load-shedding as voters head to the polls on Monday

Chief operating officer Jan Oberholzer said the ailing state power utility’s staff would be on standby as South Africans cast their votes on 1 November

Take a look at Germany, which is dismantling its reactors, to see the true cost of an atomic future.

The high cost of Eskom using diesel turbines to provide electricity has to be weighed against the cost of load-shedding to the economy.

But efficiency and sustainability are still at odds with the way in which our cities work when it comes to power.

The US will invest about $7-billion of state funds to double access to electricity for people in sub-Saharan Africa, says US President Barack Obama.

But the strategy to boost industry has a major stumbling block: readily available power.

Supply constraints, double-digit price hikes and power outages are taking their toll on the economy, experts say. And brace for more load-shedding.

The lights may go off again, despite plans for beefing up capacity.