Loadshedding
Pace of energy transition will define South Africa’s economic prospects – Olver 
By: Terence Creamer 5th October 2023 Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) executive director Dr Crispian Olver says South Africa’s energy transition and the pace at which it... →
As Kusile unit returns early, South Africa misses renewables procurement deadline
By: Terence Creamer 1st October 2023 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has welcomed the earlier-than-expected return of Kusile Unit 3 coal-fired generation, but has also... →
No daytime loadshedding expected over the weekend
By: News24Wire 29th September 2023 Due to the sustained improved performance of generation availability as well as the anticipated lower demand over the weekend, loadshedding will be... →
JET pledges rise to $11.9bn as South Africa moves to finalise implementation plan
By: Terence Creamer 29th September 2023 The South African government has received additional pledges, worth nearly $3.5-billion, in support of its Just Energy Transition Investment Plan... →
Eskom aiming not to breach Stage 4 loadshedding this summer 
By: Terence Creamer 27th September 2023 Eskom is aiming to limit loadshedding to Stage 4 during the summer months to the end of March by restricting unplanned breakdowns to 14 500 MW... →
Roadmap to ‘fundamentally reform’ freight logistics sector by end of October
By: Terence Creamer 27th September 2023 Government has committed to finalise a Freight Logistics Roadmap, outlining a sequenced set of actions to fundamentally reform the logistics... →
Creecy upholds decision allowing Kusile to bypass pollution system, with tighter conditions
By: Terence Creamer 26th September 2023 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has upheld the decision of the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) to permit the... →
Eskom suspends loadshedding over the long weekend
By: News24Wire 22nd September 2023 Due to the sustained improved performance of generation availability as well as the anticipated lower demand over the long weekend, Stage 2... →
Early Kusile restart uncertain as Creecy adjudicates emissions appeal
By: Terence Creamer 22nd September 2023 The Department of Fisheries, Forestry and the Environment (DFFE) has confirmed that Minister Barbara Creecy is still adjudicating an appeal of the... →
Grid investment ‘fully funded’ for next three years, but scale-up requires alternative models
By: Terence Creamer 21st September 2023 Eskom has indicated that it has sufficient funding for the coming three years for the grid infrastructure investments that will be pursued in line... →
Eskom expects NTCSA to begin trading from April
By: Terence Creamer 19th September 2023 Eskom expects the remaining suspensive conditions required for the operationalisation of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) to... →
