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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    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...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • chris yelland ee business intelligence electricity eskom organisation undoing tax abuse (outa) rooftop solar small-scale embedded generation (sseg) solar power wayne duvenage
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    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    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...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    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...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    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...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    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...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom chairman says media reporting on improvements is racist

    Eskom chairman says media reporting on improvements is racist Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati says the South African media's reporting on the power utility's turnaround has been unbalanced due to racism. Speaking to Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh during an episode of This Economy, Nyati said the media tries...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's new solar rules will save households R400 million — Outa

    Eskom's new solar rules will save households R400 million — Outa Energy expert Chris Yelland estimates that Eskom's relaxation of small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) rules will save households with rooftop solar a combined R400 million in compliance costs. Effective 1 October 2025, Eskom no...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • chris yelland engineering council of south africa (ecsa) eskom home solar rooftop solar small-scale embedded generation (sseg) solar power wayne duvenage
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's plan to end load reduction

    Eskom's plan to end load reduction The South African government and Eskom won't declare the end of load-shedding until it has eradicated load reduction in the country, and the power utility has announced an intensified effort to end load reduction. In a statement published on Friday, 24...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom cash warning

    Eskom cash warning Eskom has cautioned customers against paying cash to any technician, contractor, or employee for services rendered by the state power utility. The utility is cracking down on illegal electricity consumption through meter tampering, illicit connections, and fraudulent prepaid...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    New era for electricity in South Africa

    New era for electricity in South Africa South Africa has taken its first steps towards a traded electricity market that will give consumers a choice of power products along with a range of pricing options. However, Eskom is fighting the threat to its monopoly. The National Energy Regulator of...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Sapvia clashes with Outa and Afriforum about solar registration

    Sapvia clashes with Outa and Afriforum about solar registration The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (Sapvia) believes that Eskom and municipalities' additional requirements for grid-tied solar power systems that go beyond ensuring safe operation are not illegal. The association...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Private solar power embarrasses Eskom

    Private solar power embarrasses Eskom In August 2025, rooftop solar power capacity surpassed the combined output of all of Eskom's utility-scale renewable power stations for the first time. According to the National Transmission Company of South Africa, the capacity of "behind-the-meter"...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    André de Ruyter gives his blueprint for fixing SA

    André de Ruyter gives his blueprint for fixing SA André de Ruyter has provided his blueprint for steering South Africa out of crisis, including scrapping BEE, establishing a successor to the Scorpions, and cutting government expenditure. Speaking at the BizNews Investment Conference this past...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Mines and industrial customers criticise Eskom-Nersa settlement

    Mines and industrial customers criticise Eskom-Nersa settlement South Africa’s biggest energy users criticised a R54-billion settlement between the state power utility and regulator and called for a review of the process to determine electricity prices. The agreement reached between Eskom...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Impending electricity meter lockout stories are fake news — Eskom

    Impending electricity meter lockout stories are fake news — Eskom Eskom has confirmed that reports of impending prepaid meter lockouts in South Africa are fake news and that no meter lockouts are occurring. The source of the misleading information is publications that appear to use artificial...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom breakdowns at lowest level in nine months

    Eskom breakdowns at lowest level in nine months Eskom reports that, on Friday, its power station breakdowns were at their lowest levels recorded in nine months. “As of 1 August 2025, unplanned outages stand at 8,525MW, the lowest level in recent history, narrowly surpassing the 8,258MW...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom aiming for 70% EAF by March 2026 — Ramokgopa

    Eskom aiming for 70% EAF by March 2026 — Ramokgopa South Africa's electricity minister says the power utility aims to improve its energy availability factor (EAF) by 10 percentage points in less than nine months, despite rising unplanned breakdowns. Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has told the...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom struggling to reduce breakdowns

    Eskom struggling to reduce breakdowns Eskom reports that, as of Friday, the weekly average breakdowns at its power stations was 13,628 MW. For nine weeks in a row, average breakdowns have exceeded the power utility’s 13,000 MW “safe” threshold. While breakdowns were lower this week, the...
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    Citipower registration of solar

    Hi All, Has anyone registered their solar with citipower? I read some big figures regarding eskom registration (20 to 50k) but for citipower some are reporting it cost them about 5k to do. How many of the people with solar here are registered? I am not entirely sure yet whether to go through...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom close to stage 2 load-shedding

    Eskom close to stage 2 load-shedding Eskom’s breakdowns averaged 15,076 MW over the last week, well above its base case of 13,000 MW for the 2025 winter period. This was revealed in an Eskom system update late on Friday, 20 June 2025, in which the power utility reported its latest performance...
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