Eskom sees 4,000MW less power demand as South Africans find alternatives
In four years, average hourly electricity demand on Eskom's network dropped by 4,000MW, approximately the same amount of power it cut from the grid during stage 4 load-shedding.
The latest data from the National...
Increased solar and wind power making grid stability management trickier
The increased use of solar and wind power in South Africa could cause significantly increased instability in the country's electricity transmission grid.
If not adapted appropriately, the risk of controlled power outages...
Eskom must fix coal power stations because its grid is too weak for renewables — Russian energy billionaire
South Africa needs to upgrade its coal-fired power plants rather than focus on renewable energy, according to a sanctioned Russian billionaire who made his fortune in part from generating...