SA’s power supply to remain constrained for the next 10 years
The lights should stay on this weekend, but the country’s power supply will remain constrained for the next 10 years. Eskom’s power emergency was lifted at around 10 pm on Thursday night, as demand...
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Environmental specialists from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) are helping the Department of Environmental...
View ArticlePower supply solutions must be integrated
“Engineering firms need to offer master planning and integrated power supply solutions on the African continent, rather than focusing on one aspect of the energy supply chain,” said GIBB Chief...
View ArticleEkurhuleni stabilises network with electricity upgrades
The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality recently carried out upgrades close to R22 million at the Kaalfontein Substation in Kempton Park to ensure stability on its network. The upgrades will boost the...
View ArticleEskom urges Lesotho, Swaziland to use less power
Eskom has told Lesotho and Swaziland to lower electricity consumption to avoid load shedding in South Africa. The power utility is attempting to help its regional neighbours offset crippling power...
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Ingula’s second unit comes into commercial operation
Ingula Pump Storage Scheme. Image source: www.eskom.co.za A second unit at the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, Unit 2, came into commercial operation last week, becoming the second generator after the...
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Third Ingula unit ready for operation
Ingula Pump Storage Scheme. Image source: www.eskom.co.za Eskom’s Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme has brought Unit 1 into commercial operation thus effectively pumping close to a 1000 MW into the South...
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Light and darkness across Mpumalanga
While some rural village households in Mpumalanga finally have access to electricity for the first time, other municipalities in the province will be in darkness this weekend. Eskom said it will...
View ArticleFive power supply considerations for businesses facing threatened energy...
As South Africans settle into the routine and inconvenience of load shedding and planning their activities around shifting electricity supply, it is businesses that are taking the biggest hit through...
View ArticleGovernment can and should expedite the procurement of emergency power supply
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has received two ministerial determinations enabling government to procure emergency and utility-scale projects to address the electricity deficit...
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