chris yelland

  1. Jan

    Only two Eskom power stations meet energy availability target of 75%

    Eskom power station shocker Only two of Eskom's fifteen power stations meet the energy availability target of 75%, with one producing only 24% of the electricity it should.
  3. Jan

    Eskom has no money for spares and staff morale is rock-bottom

    Eskom is falling apart Eskom has no money for spares to fix power stations, breakdowns are at an all-time high, its energy availability factor (EAF) is the worst in history, and staff morale has hit rock bottom. Energy analyst Mike Rossouw said 2021 had been the worst year ever regarding...
  4. Jan

    South Africa's 2500MW nuclear build plan - seeing through the smoke and mirrors

    The truth about South Africa's 2500MW nuclear power plan Apparently, in government, there is an activity known as “walking the dog” — a strategy intended to keep self-serving politicians, officials and stakeholders quiet, and to calm them down when they are getting agitated and fidgety for some...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • chris yelland department of mineral resources and energy (dmre) electricity regulation act (era) mcebisi jonas national energy regulator of south africa (nersa)
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  5. Jan

    "Clean coal" reality check in South Africa

    Empty promises of clean coal in South Africa The promises of new coal-fired power generation capacity in South Africa (post-Medupi and Kusile), and in particular, the promise of ‘clean coal’ technologies, has long been in the country’s planning pipeline but has been short of a reality check as...
  6. Jan

    Eskom not being honest about problems at Medupi

    Eskom hiding the truth about Medupi Energy experts have slated Eskom’s announcement that the last unit of the Medupi power station achieved commercial operation, which marks the completion of the project. Eskom said the last of six generation units of the Medupi power station in Lephalale...
  7. Jan

    Eskom says it finished Medupi and expects to spend no more than R135 billion

    Medupi finished — but R154 billion over-budget Eskom announced that the Medupi Power Station project’s last of six generation units has attained commercial operation status and was handed over to the power utility’s Generation division. The capital cost of the project is R122 billion so far...
  8. Jan

    Emergency power plans in chaos in South Africa

    South Africa's emergency power plans in disarray Following the announcement on 18 March 2021 of preferred bidders for 2000 MW of new emergency generation capacity in South Africa, the “non-negotiable” timelines for both financial closure by the end of July 2021 and power to the grid by mid to...
    • Jan
    • Thread
    • chris yelland department of mineral resources and energy (dmre) eskom independent power producer (ipp) karpowership risk mitigation ipp procurement (rmippp)
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  9. Jan

    How much renewable power you can build in South Africa for R451 billion - the cost of Medupi and Kusile

    How much renewable power South Africa can build for the cost of Medupi and Kusile Around 17,000MW of renewable energy capacity can be built for the same cost as Eskom’s troubled Medupi and Kusile coal power stations, estimates from energy expert Chris Yelland have shown. The two 4,800MW power...
  10. Chris

    Government failure will disrupt plans to procure emergency power

    Government failure will disrupt plans to procure emergency power Plans to procure emergency power from three Karpowership vessels are at risk because the Department of Public Enterprises has not established an independent ports authority, reports the City Press. Karpowership SA is meant to...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Why South Africa is using powerships to combat energy shortage

    Why South Africa is using powerships to combat energy shortage Energy minister Gwede Mantashe announced the preferred bidders for the government’s emergency risk mitigation IPP programme in March, which include three liquid natural gas powerships. The Risk Mitigation IPP Procurement Programme...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    What to expect from the powerships coming to South Africa

    What to expect from the powerships coming to South Africa The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has appointed Karpowership SA as a preferred bidder for power projects in the ports of Coega, Saldanha, and Richards Bay. Karpowership SA is a subsidiary of Karadeniz Holding, a...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Load-shedding is here to stay

    Load-shedding is here to stay Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter has recently warned that South Africa is facing an electricity shortfall of 4,000MW for the next five years which means the risk of load-shedding will remain. Speaking at Eskom’s latest State of the System briefing, De Ruyter said capacity...
  14. J

    Chris Yelland's big interview with Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan

    Chris Yelland's big interview with Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan Following a comprehensive interview with Minerals & Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on energy and electricity policy in South Africa two weeks ago, energy analyst Chris Yelland tackles the Minister of Public...
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    Stop playing dumb ANC, Eskom has messed up

    Stop playing dumb ANC, Eskom messed up The ANC and the South African government will blame everything except the actual cause of Eskom’s power woes
    • Kevin Lancaster
    • Thread
    • chris yelland eskom gwede mantashe headline jazob zuma kusile power station medupi medupi power station
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    ANC wants to keep Eskom monopoly

    ANC wants to keep Eskom monopoly: report The ruling party has resolved to prevent the liberalisation of South Africa’s electricity sector, according to BusinessDay
  17. Kevin Lancaster

    Soweto’s unpaid Eskom bill sits at R4 billion

    Soweto’s unpaid Eskom bill – R4 billion Most electricity users in Soweto simply do not pay their bills, with a compliance level of only 16% and an outstanding bill of R4 billion
  18. Kevin Lancaster

    Eskom load shedding: “Learn to live with it”

    Eskom load shedding: “Learn to live with it” There is no quick fix for the rolling blackouts, Eskom’s financial issues and its maintenance backlog
  19. Kevin Lancaster

    South Africa could be in trouble thanks to Eskom

    South Africa could be in serious trouble Energy expert Chris Yelland said that Eskom’s electricity shortage may cause serious problems in South Africa
  20. QuintonB

    Electricity crisis isn't going anywhere: expert

    Expect electricity problems for years: expert A South African electricity expert says that we should prepare themselves for a “torrid few years”
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