Lack of load-shedding not helping economy yet
It remains to be seen whether Eskom's unexpected elimination of load-shedding over the past 10 months has had a significant impact on South Africa's economic growth.
Sunday newspaper Rapport spoke to several economists about why the country's...
Eskom loss surges to R55 billion after NTCSA separation
Eskom recorded an after-tax loss of R55 billion in its previous financial year, running from April 2023 to March 2024.
The amount is over double the R26.1 billion loss Eskom reported in its 2023 financial year.
Explosion at Eskom power station
Eskom has revealed that a transformer explosion occurred at Matla power station in Mpumalanga at 17:00 on Thursday, with initial reports indicating that nine employees were injured, with one in critical condition.
The explosion affected Matla Unit 6. As a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
How long EV and home backup batteries can last
Lithium-ion batteries used in modern solar systems and electric vehicles (EVs) can last over 15 years and still have plenty of use after consuming their rated life cycles, as long as they are treated according to their specifications.
South...
Energy nerds assemble
When Kevin Wood’s local utility started offering customers money in exchange for using less electricity, the father of one had a battle on his hands.
Wood, who lives in Hampshire in southern England, was keen on realizing savings while alleviating peak energy demand. But...
Real reason for drop in Eskom load-shedding
The extended relief in load-shedding in the past two weeks is not because of the improved performance of Eskom's generating fleet but due to a drop in demand for the power utility's electricity.
That is according to EE Business Intelligence founder...
Load-shedding break for the "long weekend"
Eskom will suspend load-shedding from 05:00 on Thursday, 21 March 2024, due to an expected decrease in electricity demand heading into the weekend, coupled with an increase in available generating capacity.
The rotational power cuts will be dropped...
Eskom switches to stage 2 and stage 3 rotation for the week
Eskom is bringing an end to daytime load-shedding breaks and increasing evening load-shedding by one stage.
The change in schedule comes after the power utility lost three generating units and experienced delays in returning another...
Clarens has been load-shedding-free for 7 months
By collectively reducing their electricity demand during load-shedding, residents and businesses of Clarens have been completely exempt from the rotational power cuts for seven months.
Sunday newspaper Rapport has detailed how the small Free...
Eskom rotating between stage 2 and no load-shedding until further notice
Eskom plans to implement stage 2 load-shedding during the evenings and early morning hours and suspend the rotational power cuts for most daytime hours, until further notice.
In a statement on Sunday afternoon, the power...
Rejoice! Day-time load-shedding breaks for the weekend
Eskom plans to suspend load-shedding for most day-time hours over the coming weekend.
The power utility had already lowered the power cuts from stage 3 to stage 2 at 10:00 on Friday, 16 February 2024, due to the recovery of additional...
Ramaphosa says end of load-shedding "within reach", takes credit for rooftop solar uptake
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the worst of load-shedding is behind South Africa and that the end of the rotational power cuts is "within reach".
Ramaphosa made these remarks in his 2024 State of the...
Load-shedding suspended until further notice
Eskom has suspended load-shedding until further notice.
In a statement at around 06:30 on Sunday, the power utility announced it had stopped the power cuts due to improved available generation capacity.
South Africa experienced stage 8 load-shedding — Mantashe
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe said South Africa experienced stage 8 load-shedding at the beginning of 2023.
Speaking to ENCA, Mantashe said South Africa made great progress at addressing load-shedding and...
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...
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...