Joburg getting load reduction, load limiting, and geyser switch-offs despite no load-shedding
Johannesburg's City Power will start implementing load reduction in areas with "concerning" electricity usage levels that could overload equipment.
The power utility has also threatened to switch off...
Study shows AI-controlled geysers could reduce load-shedding by 20 hours per month
South African cities could reduce the electricity outages hobbling its economy by installing water heaters (geysers) powered by artificial intelligence, a 30-month study has shown.
Installing devices that...
How geyser controllers could cut 3-5 stages of load-shedding
South Africa could be spared from up to five stages of load-shedding if all households installed small geyser controllers that switch these power-hungry appliances off during high-demand periods.
That is according to the analysis of...
Switching off South Africa's geysers could save up to four stages of load-shedding — Ramokgopa
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is expected to visit the Matimba and Medupi Power Stations in Limpopo on Monday.
This is a continuation of the...