Energy emergency
Eskom introduces performance bonuses to boost staff morale, says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told members of Parliament that he was faced with a demoralised Eskom workforce when he was appointed.
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National Treasury urges SMEs, households to apply for solar power loan scheme
As part of government’s plan to mitigate the country’s power crisis, Treasury said the loan covered solar rooftops, batteries, inverters, and other installation-related costs.
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Nersa's benchmarking method for municipal power tariff hikes unlawful - CoCT
The City of Cape Town was responding to allegations that it raised tariffs by 17.6% unlawfully, citing it was approved by council under the Finance Management Act.
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Eskom takes control of City of Ekurhuleni's load shedding
Eskom said numerous talks with the City of Ekurhuleni around not complying with national rolling power cuts schedule have been unsuccessful.
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Energy expert predicts average of Stage 7 load shedding by 2028
The expert called Eskom's inability to finance the power generation needed to expand and strengthen the national grid at the required scale and speed a 'significant' issue.
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Ramokgopa 'extremely worried' about Koeberg maintenance delays
With a heavy tone, the electricity minister said that the delayed return of Koeberg unit one would have a negative ripple effect on the country's overall energy supply.
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Eskom not in a position to speedily finance grid expansion, says Ramokgopa
Speaking at a briefing on Sunday morning, the Electricity Minister said the expansion and the strengthening of the grid is going to take an inordinate amount of money that the power utility doesn't yet have.
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Eskom begins microgrid rollout in the Northern Cape
The power utility said microgrids will help provide electricity to communities that are harder to connect to the main grid.
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Eskom making ‘gradual but meaningful progress’ to end load shedding - Ramokgopa
As South Africa was hit by high stages of load shedding due to cold weather last week, the minister was criticised over Eskom’s failure to meet demand.
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Renewable energy can stave off up to 2 stages of daytime load shedding
On average, during daytime renewable energy technologies tap up to almost 3,000 megawatts of power in the country’s national electricity grid per day, the independent power producer’s office confirmed.
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Govt making significant strides in turning power crisis around: Mbalula
The ANC secretary general decried claims that the country was likely to experience a total grid collapse, calling them "massive propaganda and lies".
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Transmission issues still the ‘biggest risk’ for total grid collapse - Ramokgopa
The Minister of Electricity on Sunday warned that there are still risks to the national power grid, despite Eskom seeming to have avoided its worst-case scenario of stage 8 load shedding during winter.
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New Eskom rules for developers wanting to add to grid might scare off IPPs
Though there is a major emphasis to get IPPs on board to contribute to the country's electricity grid to tackle its power crisis, some in the sector are worried about Eskom's strict operation conditions.
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‘I’m not here to give dates’: Ramokgopa on timeline to end load shedding
South Africa, the continent's most industrialised economy, has been dealt a blow by crippling power cuts for more than 15 years.
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Ramokgopa to update media on energy action plan progress
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is expected to brief the media on the energy action plan, which is expected to resolve the energy crisis that has been affecting the country, on Sunday.
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Ramaphosa: SA on track to achieve climate change goals via green hydrogen sector
Speaking at a business forum between SA, Denmark, and the Netherlands, the president said commitments made at the meeting would have a great impact on addressing the country's electricity shortage crisis, as well as its clean energy commitments.
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Govt, B4SA partner up to tackle power crisis, crime
Business leaders, including the CEOs of leading companies, met with President Cyril Ramaphosa and members of his Cabinet this week to raise their concerns about the country's bleak economic outlook.
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Winde welcomes progress in CoCT's electricity wheeling project
The city announced that 15 commercial electricity entities would soon start wheeling power through the city’s grid. The move comes after a year-long pilot to establish exactly how the system will work.
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CoJ intending to reduce dependence on Eskom - Gwamanda
The newly elected Johannesburg mayor said that the city will extend its contract with the privately-owned Kelvin power station by another three years, which currently supplies the metro with 13% of its electricity.
