Tag: Load Shedding

Eskom’s Load Shedding Escalation Eskom, South Africa’s leading power utility, has announced that setbacks in reinstating generating units will result in an amplified load shedding regime on Wednesday (28 June). This is a consequence of an electricity generation shortfall the utility is grappling with. The company’s revised load shedding plan will usher in stage 2 […]

Turning the Diplomatic Tide President Cyril Ramaphosa’s strategic efforts to dissociate South Africa from perceived alliances with Russia are starting to yield results, bringing a reprieve for the beleaguered rand, as the focus shifts towards the world market trends over local tribulations like persistent load-shedding. The cloud of uncertainty over the potential grid collapse and […]

Eskom’s Conditional Emission Reprieve The National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) has awarded Eskom a respite to meet the Minimum Emission Standards (MES) at Kusile Power Station, albeit under rigid conditions. As disclosed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the delay extends from 5 June 2023 to 31 March 2025. “The postponement […]

EAF Improvement Ushers Load Shedding Respite Despite the burgeoning electricity demand, South Africa’s power behemoth, Eskom, is managing to restrain load shedding severity due to the rise in the Energy Availability Factor (EAF), declared Electricity Minister, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, in a virtual press conference on Sunday. The EAF indicator is marching towards the aspirational 70% […]

Load Shedding: Eskom’s Weekly Plan Eskom, South Africa’s primary electricity supplier, recently unveiled its load shedding program for the upcoming week. Notably, daytime power supply will continue uninterrupted. The utility company stated it would commence stage 3 load shedding at 16:00 today, 25th June, lasting till midnight. The blackout protocol would then be suspended from […]

Hitting Turbulence: Eskom’s Ambitious Goals Questioned Noted rating agency Moody’s voiced apprehensions on Thursday regarding South African utility Eskom’s ability to boost its Energy Availability Factor (EAF). Eskom is wrestling with internal mismanagement, coal supply conundrums, skill shortages, and theft and sabotage issues. Consequently, meeting its ambitious EAF improvement targets looks increasingly unlikely. Eskom has […]

Navigating New Regulations There’s been a new development in South Africa’s ongoing energy saga. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has been presented with a set of regulations by the National Rationalised Specifications (NRS) Association of South Africa. These guidelines outline how power utility Eskom could execute load-shedding up to an unprecedented Stage […]

Eskom, the South African electricity public utility, has rolled out an amended load shedding agenda for the upcoming weekend. The New Load Shedding Cadence The current Stage 3 load shedding will persist until the stroke of midnight on Friday, 23 June, before a temporary suspension is applied until 5 AM on Saturday. The dawn of […]

South African electric utility, Eskom, is set to pilot a ground-breaking “load-limiting” initiative. Aiming to help residents in Johannesburg’s suburb, Fourways, keep the lights, televisions, and internet connections humming even during periods of load-shedding, the project is a significant step forward in managing the electricity crisis. Eskom’s Load-Limiting Innovation The residential community of Dainfern Valley, […]

South African retail giant, Mr Price, recently reported an annual revenue loss of about R1 billion for the fiscal year ending 1 April 2023. The retailer pointed to the crippling load shedding experienced in the second half of the fiscal year as the major culprit for this significant setback. A Dark Shadow over Festive Sales […]