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    Eskom's solar registration fee exemption deadline closing in

    Eskom's solar registration fee exemption deadline closing in There are fewer than 2 weeks left before Eskom's free registration offer for rooftop solar power systems expires. Eskom and many municipalities require households and businesses with sub-100kW grid-tied and hybrid solar power...
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    How much more Eskom spent on its largest power station vs China

    How much more Eskom spent on its largest power station vs China Eskom spent nearly seven times as much building its biggest and most advanced coal power station as China did constructing the world's largest coal-fired plant with similar technologies. Eskom's Kusile power station near...
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    Eskom's empty 90% EAF promise

    Eskom's empty 90% EAF promise In 2011, Eskom said it aspired to an energy availability factor of 90%, which would put its generating capability among the top five power generating utilities in the world. However, it plummeted to 55% in 2024, and Eskom celebrated when it exceeded 60% the...
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    Load-shedding is gone, but Eskom is still missing targets

    Load-shedding is gone, but Eskom is still missing targets Eskom is expecting to fall short on several key performance targets before the end of FY26, according to its third-quarter business performance report. Among the most notable failures, the report shows that Eskom missed its Energy...
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    Renewable energy giant with Jan Oberholzer as chairman takes Eskom to court

    Renewable energy giant with Jan Oberholzer as chairman takes Eskom to court A legal dispute now before the courts highlights a rapidly emerging fault line in South Africa’s energy transition: intensifying competition among renewable energy developers for scarce grid connection capacity. The...
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    Eskom loses Europe's biggest aluminium producer due to high tariffs

    Eskom loses Europe's biggest aluminium producer due to high tariffs South32 idled its Mozambican aluminium smelter, Europe’s biggest source of the metal, after talks failed to secure an affordable power supply deal beyond this month, tightening global supplies just as the Iran war prompted...
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    Eskom contractually obliged to burn millions on diesel while coal power stations stand idle

    Eskom contractually obliged to burn millions on diesel while coal power stations stand idle Due to contractual obligations with independent power producers (IPPs), Eskom must spend millions of rands on diesel-powered generation despite having spare coal-fired generation available. In its most...
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    Eskom salaries should be reduced — Dawie Roodt

    Eskom salaries should be reduced — Dawie Roodt Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt says Eskom workers should be getting salary reductions and not receive rewards for the power utility's recent improved performance. Eskom is currently locked in salary negotiations with unions...
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    Eskom granted another R54 billion in revenue after Nersa's final calculation revision

    Eskom granted another R54 billion in revenue after Nersa's final calculation revision The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approved additional revenue of R54.734 billion for Eskom at a meeting on Saturday, 7 February 2026. The adjustment will result in much sharper increases...
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    Eskom walks back threats against unregistered solar panel users in South Africa

    Eskom walks back threats against unregistered solar panel users in South Africa Eskom has walked back earlier threats to cut off and fine its direct customers who fail to register their solar power systems. However, it is still demanding compliance. In response, energy analyst Chris Yelland...
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    Eskom's revised unbundling strategy slammed

    Eskom's revised unbundling strategy slammed While Eskom has made significant strides in securing the country's electricity supply, its revised unbundling strategy could jeopardise critical energy reforms. According to Business Leadership South Africa's (BLSA) Reform Tracker Quarterly Review...
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    Private generation registrations surged to new record in 2025

    Private generation registrations surged to new record in 2025 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered a record private power generation capacity in 2025, roughly the equivalent ot that of one and a half Kusile or Medupi power stations. Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter...
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    Eskom's solar registration fee exemption deadline looms

    Eskom's solar registration fee exemption deadline looms South African households with small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) installations have until March 2026 to register their systems with Eskom without paying the R10,000 connection fee. According to the Department of Electricity and...
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    Bad weekend weather knocks Eskom's network

    Bad weekend weather knocks Eskom's network Severe storms and high winds wreaked havoc on South Africa's electricity supply over the weekend, resulting in power disruptions on Eskom's network in several provinces. In a statement on Sunday, 28 December 2025, the power utility said that ongoing...
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    New Eskom break-up plan creates huge conflict of interest

    New Eskom break-up plan creates huge conflict of interest South Africa’s decision to modify a plan to break up its state-owned power utility into three separate entities is encountering opposition from creditors and foreign government funders. The “revised unbundling strategy” approved by...
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    The duo that drove Eskom to drop its expensive solar power registration rule

    The duo that drove Eskom to drop its expensive solar power registration rule Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) CEO Wayne Duvenage and EE Business Intelligence managing director Chris Yelland deserve credit for pushing Eskom to ease its solar power registration rules. Eskom dropped the...
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    Eskom pre-selects private companies to expand transmission grid

    Eskom pre-selects private companies to expand transmission grid South Africa’s electricity ministry selected seven groups of companies as pre-qualified bidders for the country’s R440 billion transmission-grid expansion program. Companies among the consortia include Adani Power's Middle East...
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    Eskom taking over electricity distribution in 47 municipalities

    Eskom taking over electricity distribution in 47 municipalities Eskom is set to take control of electricity distribution operations in 47 South African municipalities through distribution agency agreements (DAAs). This is according to the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, which...
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    Going solar 40% cheaper than three years ago

    Going solar 40% cheaper than three years ago South African households installing an off-grid solar power system in 2025 will spend nearly 40% less than those who did the same during the country's load-shedding crisis. The prices of photovoltaic (PV) panels, inverters, and batteries have...
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    Koeberg good to go for another 20 years

    Koeberg good to go for another 20 years The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has granted Eskom a licence to continue operating Unit 2 of the Koeberg nuclear power station for another 20 years. In a statement on 6 November 2025, NNR chairperson Protas Phili explained that the licence was...
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