Blackout
Independent power producers could ‘lift the brake’ on SA’s economy: Hill-Lewis
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has stressed the importance of energy security for economic recovery and job creation.
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It would take 1 min for Eskom's system to collapse, resulting in total blackout
Professor Thinus Booysen has explained in much detail how the grid operates, and why a collapse could plunge the entire country into darkness for weeks.
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Lebanon in blackout as power stations run out of fuel
The Mediterranean country is battling one of the planet's worst economic crises since the 1850s, and has in recent months struggled to import enough fuel oil for its power plants.
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Explosion at Arab gas pipeline leads to total blackout in Syria
The minister said the explosion occurred between the Ad Dumayr and Adra areas in Syria.
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Eskom says possibility of load shedding remains high this week
The power utility said the system was severely constrained following unplanned breakdowns and poor maintenance which had left the grid vulnerable.
