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Eskom's extraordinary turnaround
The utility achieved this figure on 23 July, and it was well above the evening peak demand on that day of 30.7GW. The last time Eskom had more than 35GW of available generation capacity was on 16 July 2018. Load shedding has now been sus
Trio contracted by Eskom nabbed for theft of diesel at Kusile Power Station
Three Eskom contractor employees have been arrested after they stole diesel worth R1,000 from the Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga earlier this week. The suspects were exploited as an excavator and two mechanics. According to
Security officers at Eskom substation assaulted, robbed and locked in guard room
Police at Ritavi, in Limpopos Mopani District have launched a manhunt for two suspects involved in a violent attack on security officers in Nkowankowa township. The brutal attack happened on Wednesday, just after midnight, according to L
Energy distribution dispute exposes complexities of public-private competition
A brewing dispute over energy distribution licenses could be an early litmus test for the Government of National Unitys (GNU) stated commitment to economic reform and public-private partnership, says John Lawson , CEO of the Chamber of C
Eskom forges ahead with plans to build a 100MW modular nuclear reactor
Eskom is forging ahead with plans to build renewable energy baseload capacity, including nuclear and battery storage, which will replace the coal-fired power stations in Mpumalanga when they get decommissioned in the years to come. Bheki
PPP energy dispute a litmus test for the GNU - Cape Chamber CEO
A brewing dispute over energy distribution licenses could be an early litmus test for the Government of National Unity's (GNU) stated commitment to economic reform and public-private partnership, says John Lawson, chief executive officer of the Ch
Eskom to swap coal for renewables, nuclear
The utility, which hasn't had to resort to load shedding for more than three months, is looking to expand capacity. Eskom will add generation from a pipeline of solar, wind, hydro, battery, gas and nuclear sources, Dan Mashigo, its GM fo
South Africa launches "biggest" wheeling project with 256 MW solar capacity
South Africa has officially launched its largest operational wheeling project, adding 256 MW of renewable energy capacity to the national grid to power Tronox Mineral Sands operations in KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape. Sola Group is
Too soon to claim victory: Ramaphosa says as SA heads for 120 days of no load-shedding
While lauding the work done to reduce the instances of load-shedding, President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the country is not out of the woods yet as a possibility of further load-shedding remains. Ramaphosa was introducing the Pres
Dear Mr President, renewables won't lift the poor out of poverty, only mega power stations
In energy and electricity system planning one doesnt hear any reference to the phrase build power plants at a scale and pace that we can afford'', in contrast to the use of such a phrase often coined by people with no energy planning knowledge an