load-shedding

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Two big Eskom power stations could get life extensions

    Two big Eskom power stations could get life extensions South Africa is considering extending the lives of some of its biggest coal-fired power plants as the government seeks to bolster the country’s long-term energy security amid a deepening crisis. Kendal and Lethabo, two plants that...
  3. Jan

    Renewable energy developers moan too much about grid capacity in the Cape and should build in the East - Montalto

    South Africa's grid is full — and Eskom isn't doing enough to upgrade it Eskom's transmission grid in several provinces is full — or close to it — and the power utility is only spending a fraction of the money necessary to upgrade it. This is according to Intellidex's managing director for...
  4. Jan

    Eskom received R242 billion in bailouts between 2013 and 2023, with another R254 billion on the way

    Eskom got R242 billion in bailouts and still can't keep the lights on Eskom received R242 billion in bailouts between 2013/14 and 2022/23, with an additional R254 billion debt-relief arrangement announced this year. Despite the tremendous amount of money given to Eskom in bailouts and...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Prices slashed on Huawei's Power-M inverter-and-battery banks

    Prices slashed on Huawei's Power-M inverter-and-battery banks Huawei South Africa has slashed the prices of its all-in-one Power-M inverter-and-battery backup systems by as much as R26,000. The price cuts were announced during the company's South African P60 Pro launch event in Kyalami on...
  6. Jan

    Eskom board chair says they will take "appropriate and reasonable" steps against De Ruyter

    Eskom board will take action against De Ruyter over tell-all Eskom chairman Mpho Makwana says the utility's board is reviewing several alleged "transgressions" that former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter had committed in media interviews and in his recently-published book. Speaking during an Eskom...
    • Jan
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    • andré de ruyter eskom george fivaz forensic and risk (gffr) jacques pauw load-shedding mpho makwana sikonathi mantshantsha
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    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  7. Jan

    Unless Eskom keeps breakdowns below 18000MW, Stage 8 is "extremely" likely - acting CEO

    Eskom CEO's Stage 8 load-shedding warning Eskom says it is focused on keeping its unplanned generation capacity loss factor below 15,000MW to keep load-shedding to a minimum this winter. Acting CEO Calib Cassim warned there is an "extremely high" chance of Stage 8 load-shedding during the...
  8. Jan

    Acting Eskom CEO says they would consider limiting power cuts to Stage 6 this winter a success

    Stage 6 load-shedding will be a "success" for Eskom this winter, says CEO Acting Eskom CEO Calib Cassim says that the utility would regard it as a success if it could prevent load-shedding from going beyond stage 6 during the coming winter. These comments came during a panel discussion on the...
  9. Jan

    Gordhan rips into De Ruyter, calls him a "know-all" dodging accountability for failure

    Gordhan slams De Ruyter as "know-all" with "pitiful" excuses Public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan has lambasted former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter over his excuses for failing to improve power station performance, reduce load-shedding, and tackle corruption at the utility. Gordhan was...
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    • andré de ruyter eskom load-shedding pravin gordhan standing committee on public accounts (scopa)
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Jan

    IP lawyer warns that distributing PDF of De Ruyter's book is a criminal offence

    Distributing PDF of André de Ruyter's book a criminal offence Sharing a PDF copy of André de Ruyter's recently released book is considered a criminal offence and can land you in hot water. This is according to ENSafrica intellectual property executive Waldo Steyn, who said that merely opening...
    • Jan
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    • andré de ruyter ensafrica eskom load-shedding waldo steyn
    • Replies: 95
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  11. Jan

    Koeberg reactor has to be taken offline for another 200 days

    Big problem at Eskom's Koeberg nuclear power station Eskom is planning a further 200-day shutdown of the reactor at its Koeberg nuclear power station that is currently offline for maintenance, refuelling and refurbishment in preparation for a 20-year life-extension. This latest shutdown of...
  12. Jan

    Durban exemption from load-shedding to end on 25 May

    Eskom ends Durban's load-shedding exemption Eskom has ended Durban's load-shedding relief after the catastrophic floods in April 2022, with the eThekwini Municipality announcing it would revert to regular load-shedding schedules from 25 May 2023, East Coast Radio confirmed. Following the...
  13. Jan

    Outa warns Karpowerships could cost South Africa R500 billion

    Karpowerships will cost South Africa half-a-trillion rand Using power ships to alleviate load-shedding could cost South Africa R500 billion, according to the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa). After several legal and environmental regulatory setbacks, the government's plan to use Turkish...
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    • democratic alliance (da) eskom karpowership load-shedding organisation undoing tax abuse (outa) powerships wayne duvenage
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa reaching emissions-cutting goals early thanks to power station breakdowns and load-shedding

    South Africa reaching emissions-cutting goals early thanks to power station breakdowns and load-shedding South Africa is ahead of its target for cutting emissions of greenhouse gases. Output of the climate-warming gases from the world’s 14th-biggest emitter is already falling even though its...
  15. Jan

    SIU says Eskom must get access to bank accounts, emails, and cellphones of employees and their families

    Eskom must spy on staff and their families, says watchdog The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) wants Eskom to monitor the bank accounts, email inboxes, and cellphones of its employees, their spouses, and their children, City Press reports. This was one of the outcomes of SIU's submission to...
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    • andy mothibi eskom load-shedding special investigating unit (siu) standing committee on public accounts (scopa)
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Jan

    Insurers warn load-shedding could force them to prescribe surge protectors

    South African insurance companies could soon require surge protectors on appliances South African insurers recommend that the best way to protect your electrical appliances from load-shedding damage is to unplug them before the power goes off and reconnect them a while after power has returned...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 6 load-shedding starting an hour earlier on Monday

    Stage 6 load-shedding starting an hour earlier on Monday Eskom will implement stage 6 load-shedding an hour earlier than anticipated due to cold weather driving up electricity demand. In addition, the failure of two unspecified generating units, one of which has since been returned to service...
  18. Jan

    Eskom suspended load-shedding at 00:53 this morning, and restarted at stage 3 (not stage 4)

    Eskom suspends and restarts load-shedding at lower stage Eskom suspended load-shedding at 00:53 on Sunday morning, resuming at stage 3 from 07:45. Crisis communication manager Menzi Mngomezulu said this was due to lower demand overnight.
  19. Jan

    Four Eskom employees nailed for fraud at Tutuka - get R5000 bail

    Eskom nails four for fraud and corruption at Tutuka power station Eskom has announced the arrest of an employee for alleged fraud and corruption at the Tutuka Power Station. "A former Eskom short-term contract employee stationed at Tutuka Power Station was arrested on 10 May 2023 for fraud and...
  20. Jan

    Plan to add 3,800MW to the grid and pay estates and businesses R3 million for every megawatt saved

    South Africa's plan to pay R3 million for every megawatt saved — and add 3,800MW to the grid Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa should be able to bring 3,800MW of additional generation capacity onto the grid in the near future, with 400MW expected to come online by the...
  21. Jan

    Eskom explains what it's doing to avoid Stage 7 power cuts

    How Eskom is avoiding Stage 7 load-shedding Eskom has managed to avoid Stage 7 load-shedding in recent days and weeks by implementing Stage 4 load-curtailment, Stage 6 power cuts, and burning diesel in 19 open-cycle gas turbines (OCGTs). Several experts have said that the state-owned power...
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