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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Good news for engineers in South Africa

    Good news for engineers in South Africa Private engineering firms are set to benefit big-time from the drastic changes and expansion of South Africa's electricity transmission network in the coming years. That is according to National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) interim CEO...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ramokgopa meets with small nuclear reactor company X-energy

    Ramokgopa meets with small nuclear reactor company X-energy Minister of Energy and Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa recently met with a nuclear reactor company that has received a $300-million (R5.3 billion) funding injection from Amazon, Rapport reports. Ramokgopa's office told the...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Free basic electricity problems in South Africa

    Free basic electricity problems in South Africa Government's free basic electricity (FBE) programme has failed to provide financial relief to poor South Africans, according to environmental researcher Dr Neil Overy and EarthLife Africa Johannesburg programs manager Thabo Sibeko. In a recent...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's confounding average electricity consumption

    Eskom's confounding average electricity consumption The actual average electricity consumed by South African households is far lower than Eskom's claimed figure of 30kWh per day, data from multiple reputable sources shows. This raises big questions over the power utility's assertion that its...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Kusile FGD repair on track — Eskom

    Kusile FGD repair on track — Eskom Eskom says the repairs of the flue-gas desulphurisation (FGD) duct connected to three of its units at the Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga are progressing according to plan. The collapse of a section of the chimney in October 2022 had a significant impact...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom blames Nersa for higher tariff hike — but there is a problem

    Eskom blames Nersa for higher tariff hike — but there is a problem Eskom has blamed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for a large part of its requested electricity tariff hike for 2025. Nersa published Eskom's latest multi-year price determination (MYPD) application for the...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Increased solar and wind power making grid stability management trickier

    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...
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    Stolen Electricity Box Switch

    Howzit, Our electricity box is outside of our house and someone just cut the wires and has stolen the switch. We are renting and the box doesn't seem to lock. Has anyone experienced this before? What do I do?
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom battling against private power push

    Eskom battling against private power push Eskom appears determined to defend its monopoly and return South Africa to a scenario where the state-owned power utility is the sole electricity supplier. That is the view of EE Business Intelligence head and energy expert Chris Yelland and Efficient...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Joburg defends load limiting households outside load-shedding

    Joburg defends load limiting households outside load-shedding Johannesburg electricity utility City Power has defended its plan to use load limiting to curb the energy demand of residents with smart meters outside of load-shedding hours. When the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) first started...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom, Joburg, and Tshwane explain grid disconnection processes

    Eskom, Joburg, and Tshwane explain grid disconnection processes The impending overhaul of South Africa's electricity tariff determinations could make it more attractive for South African households and businesses to become electricity-independent and sever their connection to the national grid...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom CEO lists primary goals in fixing electricity crisis

    Eskom CEO lists primary goals in fixing electricity crisis Boosting Eskom's energy availability factor (EAF), building gas power and new nuclear power capacity, and accelerating the expansion of South Africa's transmission grid. These are among the key goals Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has in mind...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom wins court fight with City Power over massive outstanding electricity bill

    Eskom wins court fight with City Power over massive outstanding electricity bill The Johannesburg High Court has ordered the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) and City Power (CP) to pay R1.073 billion on an unpaid electricity account with Eskom. The decision comes after Eskom took the city and its...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Just two weeks of load-shedding for the rest of 2024 if Eskom keeps up good performance

    Just two weeks of load-shedding for the rest of 2024 if Eskom keeps up good performance Eskom's power station generating capacity recovery has been significant enough that South Africans might only experience two weeks of load-shedding in 2024, according to the Sunday newspaper Rapport. Amid...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    SA data centres must reduce Eskom reliance — Communications department

    SA data centres must reduce Eskom reliance — Communications department South Africa's Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) wants data centre providers to reduce their dependency on the national power grid. This was revealed in its National Policy on Cloud and Data...
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    How can I disconnect from Eskom grid?

    Hi guys/gals, I have a large PV system that runs the entire house. To no longer need Eskom I would only need another 20kwhr's of battery. In any case, I'd like to start the process of having my Eskom line terminated physically as the monthly fee for a 60amp breaker(which is required) for PV...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom and Joburg at loggerheads over R1-billion debt

    Eskom and Joburg at loggerheads over R1-billion debt Eskom is taking Johannesburg power utility City Power to court over its debt for electricity supply. The affidavits it supplied with its court filing show that City Power owes nearly R1 billion for four invoices from late March 2024. The...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Sudden drop in Eskom breakdowns

    Sudden drop in Eskom breakdowns Eskom's latest performance data showed a dramatic reduction in its unplanned breakdowns, also known as the Unplanned Capability Loss Factor (UCLF). Energy analyst Chris Yelland highlighted that Eskom's UCLF dropped by five percentage points — from 30.56% to...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom claps back at De Ruyter and DA over diesel-burning allegations

    Eskom claps back at De Ruyter and DA over diesel-burning allegations Eskom has hit back at speculation that it is burning diesel excessively to power its open-cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) and avoid load-shedding. In a statement on Friday evening, the power utility said that "contrary to media...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nersa failure could be good news for electricity users — bad news for municipalities

    Nersa failure could be good news for electricity users — bad news for municipalities South African households and businesses buying power from municipalities might avoid their regular annual electricity tariff hike in the coming months. Sunday newspaper Rapport reports that the National Energy...
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