Power grid
Eskom manages to avoid unplanned outages
The utility has managed to avoid load shedding for several months now.
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The state of the nation's power grid
Acting Eskom CEO Brian Molefe looks at the state of the power grid a day after he revealed Eskom’s winter plan of limited load shedding & ramping up maintenance.
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12,000 Eastern Cape homes still in the dark due to bad weather
Over 40,000 households were initially affected by the outages on Thursday.
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Medupi able to produce 800 megawatts
This has helped stabilise the power supply system and could help prevent load shedding.
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Eskom: SA will not be in the dark this winter
The parastatal has been flipping the switch over the past few months as it battles to keep up with demand.
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JHB introduces ‘load limiting’ to combat blackouts
The initiative will first be tested in Aspen Hills, Gauteng, before being introduced to other areas.
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Eskom executives asked to 'step aside' for inquiry
Four executives including the CEO have been asked to step aside as an inquiry takes place.
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'A national blackout is almost impossible'
Government says only an ‘act of God’ will cause the country to experience a complete blackout.
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African power generation to multiply between 2020-2040
An IEA report says this will give nearly a billion people access to electricity.
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Southern Africa cuts power deficit
The region currently has a peak demand of 54,000 MW against generation capacity of 51,000 MW.
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Eskom executives surrender bonuses
The utility says its main priority is to ensure a reliable power grid in the coming years.
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Eskom: Load shedding won't return
The power giant says the load shedding experienced earlier this year isn’t expected to return this winter.
