load-shedding

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Why Cape Town won't approve off-grid inverters for grid-tied solar installations from October

    Why Cape Town won't approve off-grid inverters for grid-tied solar installations from October The City of Cape Town will stop approving off-grid inverters for use in solar backup systems to curb faulty and dangerous installations of these inverters in households that remain connected to the...
  3. Jan

    [Update] Eskom suspends Friday load-shedding from 10:00 to 16:00, stage 2 thereafter (22 September 2023)

    Eskom announces Friday load-shedding Eskom has announced that there will be no reprieve from load-shedding on Friday. “Due to the anticipated planned maintenance to address minor generation defects, stage 1 load-shedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00 on Friday,” the state-owned...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Another 7-hour load-shedding break on Tuesday

    Another 7-hour load-shedding break on Tuesday Eskom will suspend load-shedding for an additional seven hours on Tuesday, 19 September 2023, due to improved generation capacity and reduced breakdowns. In a statement on Tuesday morning, the utility said that 13,577MW of generation capacity was...
  5. Jan

    Eskom announces stage 5 power cuts until further notice

    Eskom reduces load-shedding — credits lower demand, slight generation improvement Eskom has reduced load-shedding to stage 5 from 06:00 on Friday “until further notice”. The state-owned power utility said the reduction was possible due to a slight improvement in generation capacity and lower...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big microgrid growth in South Africa

    Big microgrid growth in South Africa Smaller privately run electricity networks are seeing a surge in demand across South Africa's most popular provinces due to severe levels of load-shedding, Sunday newspaper Rapport reports. A microgrid is a concentrated network consisting of power...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Joburg's electricity network in dire straits — City Power

    Joburg's electricity network in dire straits — City Power Johannesburg's electricity network is teetering on the edge of total collapse due to load-shedding. That is according to Tshifularo Mashava, chief executive of the metro's power distributor — City Power — in comments given to the Sunday...
  8. Jan

    How much electricity prices skyrocketed since load-shedding began in 2008

    Eskom's big price problem Eskom has increased the price of electricity by 446% since load-shedding began in 2008, driving inflation in South Africa and significantly increasing the cost of doing business. This was revealed in a study by South African Reserve Bank economists Zaakirah Ismail and...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Government launches load-shedding relief fund for farmers

    Government launches load-shedding relief fund for farmers South Africa’s government established a fund to reduce the effect of power outages on the agriculture industry and incentivize investment in alternative energy, Agricultural and Land Reform Minister Thoko Didiza said. [Bloomberg]
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom owed R62 billion by municipalities

    Eskom owed R62 billion by municipalities South Africa’s electricity distribution system is “an albatross” beset by fighting between the national power utility and municipalities as the government takes steps to stabilise the grid, according to the electricity minister. State-owned Eskom...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    At least 500 government facilities getting backup power from China — Ramokgopa

    At least 500 government facilities getting backup power from China — Ramokgopa At least 500 public facilities around the country are set to benefit from a donation from China which will allow them to have uninterrupted alternative power supply and shield them from the effects of load shedding...
  12. Jan

    Eskom "virtual wheeling" product to launch soon

    Eskom announces imminent launch of "virtual wheeling" Eskom has recently announced plans to launch an innovative new product which is anticipated to contribute to enhanced electricity supply and provide increased customer choice. The product, known as “virtual wheeling”, is currently at an...
  13. Jan

    Eskom assures Koeberg long-term operation project is on track

    Eskom assures Koeberg nuclear power station is on track Eskom has announced that mechanical work for replacing steam generators on unit 1 of the Koeberg nuclear power station was completed on Friday, 28 July 2023. “This is the most significant part of the scope which involved complex...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding planned for the week ahead

    Stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding planned for the week ahead Eskom will jump between stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding until further notice, the utility announced in a statement on Monday. Stage 3 evening load-shedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Tuesday to allow Eskom...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Load-shedding puts a damper on MTN's results — but Nigeria performance boosts overall revenue

    Load-shedding puts a damper on MTN's results — but Nigeria performance boosts overall revenue MTN saw only a slight increase in service revenue in the first half of 2023 in South Africa compared to the same period last year, primarily due to intensified load-shedding. Between January and June...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding for Sunday and Monday

    Stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding for Sunday and Monday Eskom will continue to run stage 3 load-shedding for the rest of Saturday and rotate between stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding on Sunday and Monday. The current stage 3 load-shedding will continue to be implemented until 05:00 on Sunday...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    First draft code for load-shedding up to stage 16 published

    First draft code for load-shedding up to stage 16 published The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published a consultation document detailing a planned revised load-shedding approach that allows for up to stage 16 power cuts. The document, NRS 048-9 Electricity Supply –...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Koeberg Unit 1 return delayed to November

    Koeberg Unit 1 return delayed to November South Africa’s Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. expects to finish maintenance on the first of two units at its 1,940-megawatt Koeberg nuclear plant in November after delays doubled the time it’s taking to complete the work. The steam generator replacement on...
  19. Jan

    Karpowership willing to reduce 20-year South African contract to five

    Karpowership ready to cut South African contract from 20 years to five Turkish power ship company Karpowership is willing to reduce the period on a contract for providing emergency power to South Africa with its floating gas-powered plants from 20 to five years. That is according to feedback...
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  20. Jan

    [UPDATE] Eskom tempts fate, releases whole week's load-shedding timetable (8-13 August)

    Eskom plans to suspend load-shedding for 11 hours per day — here is the updated timetable Eskom plans to suspend load-shedding for 11 hours per day starting on Wednesday, 9 August. “Stage 3 load-shedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Wednesday,” the state-owned power...
  21. Jan

    Elon Musk warns electric cars could soon cause power shortages

    Elon Musk's global load-shedding warning Elon Musk has warned that the world could soon face electricity shortages due to increased power demand from the growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and power-hungry technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). The Wall Street Journal reports...
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