Power Supply
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Ramokgopa celebrates 5-year load-shedding milestone, but warns, ‘we are not out of the woods yet’
Ramokgopa said one of the targets for the financial year 2025 was to improve South Africa’s energy availability factor to 70%
How Eskom has left ‘smart cities’ in the dark
In its current trajectory, South Africa will struggle to sustain inclusive, livable, sustainable and competitive cities where people and businesses can thive
South Africa must approach its energy transition pragmatically
A sensible climate policy must balance the imperative of decarbonisation, socioeconomic policy and security of supply considerations
Waste to energy can reduce South Africa’s refuse and electricity problems – and the climate crisis
The country has more than 860 landfills or 48.5 million tonnes of waste of which 64% is hazardous 36% general waste, but only 34% is recycled
DPA trial on Tesla Powerwall a huge success
Distributed Power Africa chooses tesla powerwall for telecommunication towers trial of Tesla Powerwall in Africa a huge success
Can Eskom woo the big spenders?
The utility has an oversupply, which calls into question the need for a big nuclear spend.
The Eskom dinosaur is trying to fight off competition in a fast-changing world
South Africa can have a cheaper, flexible power grid by 2030 but competing self-interests mean it probably won’t, and the cost is likely crippling.
Eskom: No blackouts expected over weekend
No rolling blackouts were expected over the weekend, power utility Eskom said on Saturday.
Hello darkness, my old friend
The latest electricity blackouts could spur renewed interest in going off the grid for our power supply and reducing our reliance on Eskom.
Eskom faces its battle of Majuba
The collapse at the Mpumalanga power station shows how difficult it is for Eskom to meet demand.
DA calls on govt to freeze Eskom executive salaries
DA MP Natasha Michael has said Minister Lynne Brown should freeze Eskom executives’ "exorbitant" pay until performance at the parastatal improves.
The dark side to resuming mining
Eskom may not have enough power during peak hours for platinum mines in the Rustenburg area to resume operations when the strike is finally resolved.
Busa raises concerns about Eskom
Business Unity South Africa has urged Eskom to let it help find ways to improve the power parastatal’s sustainability and avoid a tariff hike.
Eskom spurns air quality controls
Emissions obligations weigh as heavily on the state-owned power firm’s bottom line as its customers’ health and safety.
Congo freezes mining expansion projects amid electricity shortage
The Democratic Republic of Congo has halted mining expansion projects due to a power shortage that has it considering a "load-shedding" schedule.