load-shedding

  1. Jan

    Eskom issues clarifying statement about R500-million Fidelity contract

    Eskom says it spent R250 million on three-month security contract, not R500 million Eskom says it spent R250 million of a budgeted R500 million on a private security contract last year and that the procurement was above-board. This follows a City Press report about the contract last month.
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    SA's power crisis will last until 2025 — Expert

    SA's power crisis will last until 2025 — Expert South Africa is in the middle of a severe electricity crisis, with enforced power cuts that have worsened every year. Electricity is sometimes unavailable for 10 hours a day. The shortfall is the consequence of frequent breakdowns at its ageing...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Wind power helps lower load-shedding

    Wind power helps lower load-shedding A series of winter storms helped reduce electricity load-shedding over the past week, allowing renewable energy plants at the coast to boost their supply to the national grid, according to an official at South Africa’s state power utility Eskom Holdings SOC...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Presidency shares roadmap for ending load-shedding — with plan for relief by end of 2023

    Presidency shares roadmap for ending load-shedding — with plan for relief by end of 2023 South Africa will focus on fixing its dilapidated coal-fired power plants and the longer-term roll-out of at least 50 gigawatts (GW) of private renewable energy projects by the end of the decade to tackle...
  6. Jan

    Factors to consider when speccing a solar power system

    How to build the best solar power system for your needs Eskom load-shedding in 2023 has already surpassed previous years, and to help reduce demand on the grid, government is incentivising solar power installations for households and businesses. However, choosing the right backup power system...
    • Jan
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  7. Jan

    R11,000 for a bi-directional meter and R350 per month to sell solar power to Cape Town

    How much it costs to sell power back to the grid Residents of the City of Cape Town (CoCT) can sell excess electricity from their backup power system back to the grid, but it can be challenging and expensive. However, Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city is eyeing cheaper feed-in...
  8. Jan

    Presidential Climate Commission calls for electricity price reform

    Big changes brewing for South Africa's electricity prices The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) has called for a reform of South Africa's electricity prices to support the grid's transition to more renewable power. President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet established the PCC in September...
    • Jan
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    • cyril ramaphosa eskom load-shedding national energy regulator of south africa (nersa) presidential climate commission
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom is losing business to private power

    Eskom is losing business to private power South Africa’s independent power producers are eating into Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.’s electricity sales, which are projected to fall 2% per year between now and 2027, according to Fitch Ratings Ltd. Pressure on sales volumes is one of the factors that...
  10. Jan

    Benefits of banning the sale of incandescent and fluorescent bulbs outweigh drawbacks - Grant Pattison

    Why banning old "globes" and "energy saver" lights in South Africa is a good thing If the entire South Africa could switch immediately from less efficient incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs to LED lamps, it could prevent up to two stages of load-shedding. This is according to Heliogen’s...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Private sector will add 4,000MW of capacity to South Africa's grid by end of 2024 — Government

    Private sector will add 4,000MW of capacity to South Africa's grid by end of 2024 — Government South Africa expects private companies to add more than 4GW of electricity generation capacity to the grid by the end of 2024, as the government accelerates efforts to increase private sector...
  12. Jan

    Treasury says Eskom will report R21.2 billion before-tax loss - R7.6 billion higher than budgeted

    Eskom is in deep financial trouble Eskom's financial situation has deteriorated further, with the power utility reporting a R21.2 billion loss before tax for its last financial year — R7.6 billion more than it had budgeted. Moreover, the state-owned power utility's debt increased by almost 11%...
  13. Jan

    Load-shedding makes fixing fibre breaks harder, explains FNO

    Why fibre breaks can take longer to fix during load-shedding Fibre operators' support teams can be heavily impacted by load-shedding, resulting in fibre break fixes taking longer than expected. This is according to Evotel general manager Bradley Bekker, who added that while fibre network...
  14. Jan

    Delays in returning 10 generating units to service - stage 6 power cuts

    Back to stage 6 — Eskom announces increased load-shedding Eskom has announced an alternating schedule of stage 4 and stage 6 power cuts until further notice.
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 4 and 5 rotation for the week

    Stage 4 and 5 rotation for the week Eskom will implement stage 5 night-time and stage 4 day-time load-shedding until further notice. In a statement on Sunday afternoon, the power utility announced its unplanned breakdowns amounted to 18,144MW of generating capacity.
  16. Jan

    Eskom, unions agree to "injury time" for wage negotiations

    Eskom unions reject 5.25% salary increase Eskom has assured that its three recognized trade unions have committed to a fourth round of wage negotiations in June after they couldn’t reach an agreement this week. Last year, Eskom workers went on an unprotected strike, with union leaders...
    • Jan
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    • eskom load-shedding national union of metalworkers (numsa) national union of mineworkers (num) solidarity
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Jan

    Webber Wentzel outlines what homeowners and businesses should consider to qualify for solar tax breaks

    Solar tax breaks in South Africa — what homeowners and businesses should know The demand for solar power equipment in South Africa will likely rise with the country's new solar incentives, but homeowners and businesses must know what to do to qualify for the tax breaks. Partners at Webber...
    • Jan
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    • chetan vanmali eskom joon chong load-shedding south african revenue service (sars) webber wentzel
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  18. Jan

    Joburg announces plan to overhaul load-shedding, including excluding some businesses from power cuts

    Joburg announces load-shedding schedule overhaul — with businesses excluded from power cuts The City of Johannesburg has announced a sea change in its approach to load-shedding that will start rolling out gradually from June 2023. It has overhauled its load-shedding schedules and will exclude...
  19. Jan

    Johannesburg proposes big changes to load-shedding schedules

    Johannesburg proposes big changes to load-shedding schedules The power-distribution utility in South Africa’s commercial capital is in talks with the state electricity company to reduce the duration of outages in the city of more than 5 million people. City Power officials proposed that the...
  20. Jan

    Stage 6 power cuts wreck DStv viewership and causes subscribers to cancel

    What stage 6 load-shedding does to DStv MultiChoice CFO Tim Jacobs said a direct correlation exists between increased load-shedding and a decline in active DStv subscribers. Still, there are positive signs for the pay-TV operator. Jacobs shared information about the impact of load-shedding on...
    • Jan
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    • calvo mawela dstv eskom load-shedding multichoice tim jacobs
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cape Town wants Eskom Direct out of its territory

    Cape Town wants Eskom Direct out of its territory Cape Town, South Africa’s second-largest city, is in talks with Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. to take over the supply of electricity in areas of the metro served by the state power utility. The municipality oversees the provision about 70% of the...
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