Month: July 2023

A Grim Power Forecast: Stage 6 Load Shedding to Linger, Threatening Weekend Tranquility South Africa’s power supplier, Eskom, has put forth a rather bleak forecast for the citizens: Stage 6 load shedding is set to mar the weekend’s peace and, worse yet, it will persist indefinitely. The key culprits, Eskom reports, are the amplified demand […]

Persistent Load Shedding Despite Warmer Weather South Africa has seen a slow, but steady, rise in temperatures following the fierce cold front that plunged the nation into a deep freeze earlier this week. However, despite the reprieve in weather, Eskom remains steadfast in its enforcement of Stage 6 load shedding, matching the severest curtailments the […]

A Return to Stage 6 Load Shedding: Not Quite Unexpected South Africa has abruptly re-entered the realm of Stage 6 load shedding, following about a month of daytime suspension of these rolling blackouts. However, energy experts indicate that this development is far from surprising, and a potential escalation still lurks in the shadows. Eskom, the […]

Immediate Implementation of Stage 4 Load Shedding Amid an ongoing struggle with the generation unit malfunctions, Eskom, the state power utility, has initiated Stage 4 load shedding with immediate effect. The situation looks set to worsen as Stage 6 load shedding is anticipated to be back in play from 2 pm this afternoon. By Tuesday, […]

Increased Demand Drives Eskom to Escalate Load Shedding Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, announced a fresh twist in the load shedding saga, scaling it up to a rotation between stage 3 and stage 4. This is a step up from the previous schedule that oscillated between stage 2 and stage 4. The catalyst behind this […]

eThekwini Faces Fragile Grid After Nersa’s Refusal eThekwini Metro recently announced its concerns about the future health of its electrical grid. This worry follows the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) denying its proposal for an 18.5% electricity tariff increase. According to city manager Musa Mbhele, Nersa gave the green light for a significantly […]

Increasing Grid Capacities for Renewable Energy Projects The South African Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has highlighted the government’s urgent need to expand transmission lines, aiming to cater to the surge in renewable energy projects in the pipeline. The planned expansion is anticipated to require a significant R210 billion investment. Over the past decade, Eskom […]

In the center of South Africa’s eco-energy news was the City of Johannesburg’s recent plan to apply a feed-in tariff, a calculated compensation plan for their solar photovoltaic (PV) technology customers contributing their spare electricity to the power grid. However, it’s worth noting that this rate falls short of what their Cape Town counterparts have […]

Thursday, July 6, 2023 South Africa’s Cabinet has expressed satisfaction with the considerable improvement in Eskom’s energy availability factor, which has risen to nearly 70%. Grid Enhancement and Improved Maintenance This positive shift comes as approximately 400 megawatts (MW) of power have been incorporated into the grid, coupled with a rapid advancement in planned maintenance […]

National power provider, Eskom, has stated its expectation that daytime load shedding will carry on throughout the weekend, with a projected 16-hour suspension planned only for Sunday. Load Shedding Rotation Eskom confirmed that the current routine of load shedding – suspension between midnight and 05h00, stage 1 till 16h00, and stage 3 continuing into the […]