Loadshedding
Municipalities approved for Eskom debt relief could rise to 67 – Eskom 
By: Terence Creamer 31st October 2023 Eskom’s head of distribution Monde Bala reports that Eskom and the National Treasury are hoping that the number of municipalities participating in... →
Eskom warns of another R23bn loss as loadshedding underpins R24bn collapse
By: Terence Creamer 31st October 2023 Eskom has warned that it is likely to report another R23-billion-plus loss for its current financial year to the end of March 2024, having... →
$1bn World Bank loan to support South Africa's energy reforms and decarbonisation 
By: Terence Creamer 25th October 2023 The World Bank has approved a $1-billion Development Policy Loan (DPL) to support market reports under way in the country, as well as South... →
Eskom targets 1 000 MW as it launches cross-border standard purchase offer
By: Terence Creamer 24th October 2023 South Africa’s electricity utility Eskom is aiming to contract for 1 000 MW of additional electricity imports from it regional neighbours using a... →
‘Height of folly’ to develop overreliance on aged coal plants for future supply
By: Terence Creamer 23rd October 2023 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says attention should shift to adding new and cleaner generation to the loadshedding-prone electricity... →
Koeberg: New delay as reactor is prepared for startup
By: News24Wire 20th October 2023 The return of Koeberg's Unit 1 to commercial service has been delayed by a further 10 days as some critical tests are still to be completed before... →
Merafe reports 21% lower ferrochrome production in first nine months
By: Martin Creamer 20th October 2023 Third-quarter attributable ferrochrome production of Merafe Resources from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture was 40 000 t, which resulted in a... →
Ramaphosa says loadshedding corner has been turned as another Kusile unit restarts
By: Terence Creamer 17th October 2023 African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa claims that South Africa “has turned a definite corner as far as loadshedding is concerned”,... →
Only 28 of the 136 munis owing Eskom R58bn-plus approved to participate in write-off scheme
By: Terence Creamer 10th October 2023 Only 28 municipalities have to date been given approval by the National Treasury to participate in the Eskom Municipal Debt Relief Support... →
Kusile Unit 3 supplying 720 MW to grid, Eskom confirms
By: Terence Creamer 9th October 2023 Eskom has confirmed that Unit 3 at the Kusile coal-fired power station is currently providing 720 MW into the electricity grid using a temporary... →
‘Instrument’ being studied to open rooftop solar to poorer households
By: Terence Creamer 9th October 2023 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says that work is under way on the creation of an “instrument” that will allow poorer households to... →
