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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's second secret load-shedding suspension in a week

    Eskom's second secret load-shedding suspension in a week For the second time in a week, Eskom suspended load-shedding without notifying the public. The power utility's most-recently published schedule for the power cuts said that Eskom would continue implementing stage 2 until 05:00 on Sunday...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 2 and a (little) stage 1 for the weekend

    Stage 2 and a (little) stage 1 for the weekend Eskom is implementing lower levels of load-shedding over the weekend due to improvements in generating capacity. The power utility attributed the gains to the return to service of a generating unit and a reduction in partial load losses.
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    New Eskom CEO starting on 1 March 2024

    New Eskom CEO starting on 1 March 2024 Eskom has announced that its new group CEO, Dan Marokane, will assume office on 1 March 2024. In its announcement of Marokane's appointment in early December 2023, Eskom said he would be joining the company no later than 31 March 2024.
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 3 for the evenings

    Stage 3 for the evenings Eskom will increase load-shedding to stage 3 on Wednesday evening after losing four generating units in the last 48 hours. This is required despite the utility returning 3,200MW of capacity to service over the past two days. The need to conduct planned maintenance was...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom has a net-billing tariff plan — with some heavy limits

    Eskom has a net-billing tariff plan — with some heavy limits A new tariff plan with electricity net-billing introduced by Eskom in the past year provides little incentive for households to feed power back into the grid but offers potential cost savings when charging batteries outside peak...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom suspended load-shedding without letting South Africans know

    Eskom suspended load-shedding without letting South Africans know Eskom has revealed it briefly suspended load-shedding on Sunday night and the early morning hours of Monday without notifying the public. In a statement late on Monday afternoon, the power utility said that the efforts of its...
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    Biggest battery storage system in South Africa now feeding power into Eskom's grid

    Biggest battery storage system in South Africa now feeding power into Eskom's grid South Africa's biggest solar battery storage system started feeding power into Eskom's grid in mid-December 2023. Scatec ASA announced its Kenhardt hybrid solar and battery facility in the Northern Cape...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 3 and stage 4 for the weekend

    Stage 3 and stage 4 for the weekend Eskom will increase load-shedding to stage 3 and stage 4 over the weekend due to further setbacks in its generating fleet's performance. In a statement on Friday afternoon, the utility said that it had to shut down six generating units and there was a delay...
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  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 1 and stage 2 until further notice

    Stage 1 and stage 2 until further notice Eskom will implement stage 2 load-shedding during the evenings and early morning hours and stage 1 during most daytime hours until further notice. The utility blamed the need to reintroduce the power cuts on a setback experienced in returning two...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom suspends load-shedding until further notice

    Eskom suspends load-shedding until further notice Eskom has announced that load-shedding will remain suspended until further notice. The utility said the decision to stop the rotational power cuts was due to sustained improved generating capacity and sufficient emergency reserves.
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom load-shedding break to last until Monday morning

    Eskom load-shedding break to last until Monday morning Eskom will continue suspending load-shedding until 05:00 on Monday, 8 January 2024. The utility initially planned to implement stage 1 during the period.
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom maintaining too much capacity caused load-shedding

    Eskom maintaining too much capacity caused load-shedding Eskom's decision to take out more capacity than necessary for planned maintenance caused the first load-shedding of 2024, according to power expert Vally Padayachee. The former Eskom and City Power manager told City Press that there...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Brace for worse load-shedding in 2024

    Brace for worse load-shedding in 2024 Eskom's system status outlook for 2024 shows that there will be a significant electricity shortfall for every week of the year and people should expect extensive load-shedding. The report's 52-week outlook forecasts that electricity demand will be much...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's EAF drops to new low in 2023

    Eskom's EAF drops to new low in 2023 The average weekly energy availability factor (EAF) of Eskom's generating fleet dropped to a new low during 2023. The EAF is a percentage that reflects the portion of Eskom's capacity available at a given time compared to its total installed capacity.
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom strips Karpowership of preferential grid access

    Eskom strips Karpowership of preferential grid access Eskom has stripped Karpowership and another preferred bidder in the country's emergency private power procurement programme of their preferential transmission grid access due to failure to reach financial close after nearly two and a half...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, and a break — here is your weekend load-shedding schedule

    Stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, and a break — here is your weekend load-shedding schedule Eskom will implement various stages of load-shedding over the coming weekend. The power utility said it plans to ramp up from stage 2 to stage 3 at 16:00 on Friday, 5 January 2024, as previously communicated.
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Koeberg Unit 1 passes full load rejection test

    Koeberg Unit 1 passes full load rejection test Eskom has announced that the full load rejection test of the refurbished Unit 1 at Koeberg Power Station on Saturday, 30 December 2023, was a success. The utility said this was the final test that needed to be performed following the installation...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom announces load-shedding for Day 2 of 2024

    Eskom announces load-shedding for Day 2 of 2024 Eskom has announced the first load-shedding of 2024 will be implemented from Tuesday, 2 January. The utility blamed the need to reintroduce the power cuts after nearly a three-week break on a setback in its planned maintenance efforts, with three...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Kusile Unit 5 synchronised to grid for first time

    Kusile Unit 5 synchronised to grid for first time Eskom synchronised Unit 5 of the Kusile Power Station to the national grid for the first time at 17:22 on Sunday, 31 December 2023. The unit will contribute an additional 800MW to the country's power system. Unlike the three Kusile units...
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