Loadshedding
South Africa weighs mega renewable-energy tender to curb outages
By: Bloomberg 25th April 2023 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa proposed a “mega bid window” for the procurement of renewable energy to curb rolling blackouts, even as... →
Ramokgopa to fight outages with diesel
By: Bloomberg 25th April 2023 South Africa’s electricity minister proposed a plan to stave off deeper power cuts by increasing the use of diesel turbines along with building... →
Ramaphosa seeks to offer just energy transition assurances despite coal-extension proposal
By: Terence Creamer 24th April 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied that the current process of re-examining the timeframes for the closure of coal power stations represents a... →
Loadshedding negatively impacting South Africans’ emotions, study confirms
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 21st April 2023 The University of Johannesburg’s Professor Talita Greyling, a wellbeing economist, has looked at the crisis of loadshedding and has provided... →
Eskom chair Mpho Makwana says SA needs to decarbonise fast
By: News24Wire 21st April 2023 As President Cyril Ramaphosa considers a proposal to extend the lifespan of some of South Africa’s coal-fired power plants, Eskom chairperson Mpho... →
PCC underlines support for electricity reforms as govt mulls coal life extensions
By: Terence Creamer 20th April 2023 Amid a likely proposal that Eskom be allowed to extend the life of certain coal power stations beyond the decommissioning dates outlined in the... →
Eskom’s plan to bypass pollution controls could kill hundreds, study shows
By: Bloomberg 19th April 2023 A plan by South Africa’s state power utility to circumvent pollution controls at one of its two biggest coal-fired plants to enable it to bolster... →
Ramaphosa calls urgent Cabinet meeting to discuss new plan for old coal power stations 
By: News24Wire 19th April 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa will chair a special Cabinet meeting on Wednesday to examine a plan by electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to slow... →
New R1.2bn solar project will shield Cape Town from one stage of loadshedding
By: News24Wire 17th April 2023 The City of Cape Town has decided to pursue an R1.2-billion solar PV and battery storage project, which should shield it from one full stage of... →
Govt moves to ease enviro path for solar and battery projects
By: Terence Creamer 17th April 2023 The South African government is moving to exclude solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage facilities from the requirement to obtain... →
Small reprieve as Stage 5 and 4 loadshedding planned over weekend
By: News24Wire 14th April 2023 Loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 5 on Saturday and Stage 4 on Sunday, Eskom said on Friday. Eskom said due to lower weekend demand,... →
