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South African National Energy Development Institute CEO Dr Titus Mathe
Updated IRP report to be released ahead of Cabinet approval, Mathe confirms
28th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

South African National Energy Development Institute CEO Dr Titus Mathe has confirmed that a report containing a remodelled Integrated Resource Plan for 2024 (IRP2024) and incorporating stakeholder... 


SANEDI CEO Dr Titus Mathe
Remodelled draft IRP to be unveiled next week for limited public consultation
20th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

A remodelled Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity will be released to the public next week and is expected to deviate materially from the heavily criticised draft IRP2023, which was... 


johannesburg at night
‘No crisis looming’ as independent technical assessment set to resolve billing dispute between Eskom, City Power
11th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramakgopa has confirmed that an independent technical assessment of the R6.1-billion billing dispute between State-owned utility Eskom and the City of... 


Kriel Power Station
Trip at Kriel power station’s Unit 6 will not lead to loadshedding, Eskom assures
4th November 2024 By: Darren Parker

State-owned utility Eskom has assured the country that the tripping of Unit 6 at the Kriel power station, in Mpumalanga, on November 3, would not impact the current generation capacity or lead to... 


Electricity powerlines
DA urges ‘anti-competitive’ Eskom to withdraw legal proceedings against Nersa
31st October 2024 By: Thabi Shomolekae

The Democratic Alliance on Thursday urged State power utility Eskom to withdraw its “futile and costly” legal dispute and support the transformation of South Africa’s energy sector. Eskom has... 


Wind projects feature in list of Nersa registrations during Q3 of 2024
Surge in Q3 renewables registrations to 2GW may signal market shift from loadshedding to economics
23rd October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Despite welcome relief from loadshedding in South Africa, a total of 3.3 GW of renewable-energy projects were registered with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) this year, with... 


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Eskom prepaid customers reminded to recode their meters before November 24
21st October 2024 By: Darren Parker

State-owned utility Eskom has urged prepaid electricity customers to recode their meters by November 24, as required by the Standard Transfer Specification Association. After this deadline, meters... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
As Eskom confirms 2 GW renewables plan, role of tariffs in funding roll-out comes into focus
14th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed confidence that tariff and non-tariff solutions can be found to ensure that Eskom is able to meet the obligations set by the... 


Eskom power lines
South Africa power-line rollout set to spur bond market revival
11th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

A multibillion-dollar plan to expand South Africa’s electricity transmission network could throw a lifeline to the country’s corporate bond market as it struggles to recover from a post-pandemic... 


Eskom Power Station
South Africa fires up diesel turbines to keep power cuts at bay
4th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Eskom has been using diesel-fuelled auxiliary turbines extensively to stave off power cuts in South Africa following delays in restoring some generation capacity. The utility fired up the units... 


Nersa public hearing sign
Publication of Eskom’s 36% tariff submission by Nersa heralds formal start of consultation showdown
24th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has formally published Eskom’s much-anticipated and much-criticised allowable revenue application for the coming three years ahead of what is... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa seeks to strike ‘delicate balance’ on Eskom tariffs, labelling mooted hikes ‘untenable’
19th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has labelled a mooted increase in Eskom’s electricity tariff of 36% “untenable” and “unaffordable” and has promised to work on an outcome... 


Wind and solar
South Africa’s first Just Transition perception survey highlights low awareness and concern over impacts
18th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

A new South Africa-wide survey shows that, while 62% of respondents support the shift from coal to renewable energy, a striking 65% have never heard of the term ‘Just Transition’. In addition, the... 


Business Unity South Africa CEO Cas Coovadia
Business calls for soul searching on Nedlac’s future amid big socio-economic shifts
6th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

While reaffirming its commitment to the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac), organised business has again questioned whether the structure’s current composition and... 


GoSolr CEO Andrew Middleton
Financial savings displacing loadshedding as main driver of residential solar market
5th September 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The South African market drivers for residential, commercial and industrial solar PV and battery installations have started shifting towards cost savings from security of supply as loadshedding... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Marokane says ‘holistic’ conversation needed on tariff rules and other regulatory gaps
30th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says the State-owned company is eager to participate in a “holistic conversation” about the gap that has emerged between the changes under way in the electricity sector and... 


Nersa has committed to ensuring that all regulatory processes, including public hearings, are followed for the MYPD6 application
Nersa promises ‘utmost transparency’ after confirming receipt of Eskom's MYPD6 submission
27th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has confirmed that it received, on August 16, Eskom’s sixth multiyear price determination (MYPD6) revenue application for the 2025/26, 2026/27... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom holds back from declaring end to loadshedding pending return of delayed units
26th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has refrained from officially declaring an end to loadshedding despite having operated for more than 150 days without implementing rotational cuts; a period that coincided with the... 


Timeline for inaugural IEP announced as govt sets year-end target for updated IRP
Timeline for inaugural IEP announced as govt sets year-end target for updated IRP
23rd August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government aims to Gazette an update to the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity before the end of the 2024 calendar year and finalise South Africa’s inaugural... 


Workers on powerlines
NTCSA appoints 19 overhead-transmission line contractors to three supplier panels
20th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has appointed 19 overhead-transmission line contractors to three separate supplier panels as it moves to position itself for a R32-billion... 


There is growing interest from renewables developers to connect projects to the grid
Interest from IPPs aiming to connect renewables to grid surges to 133 GW
19th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The latest edition of the South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey points to there being massive and growing interest from developers of solar PV, wind, battery and hybrid plants to connect to... 


Solar PV with powerlines in the background
Wind bids fall well short of BW7 allocation, while PV bids far exceed provision
19th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO) has confirmed that 48 onshore wind and solar PV bids with a combined capacity of 10 218 MW have been submitted under Bid Window Seven (BW7) of the... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa signs Electricity Regulation Amendment Act into law
16th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the much-anticipated Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Act, which lays the legislative foundations for the establishment of a fully independent... 


Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay
‘Necom 2.0’ to focus on system-wide constraints to electricity security and affordability
14th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Amid waning loadshedding, government and business have agreed to begin “repurposing” the National Energy Crisis Committee (Necom) to shift focus from interventions aimed at arresting the... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Expanded pilot project planned to help munis pay Eskom as arrear debt continues to rise
12th August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that a new pilot project is being prepared to further “stress test” an initiative aimed at ensuring that municipalities settle their... 


NTCSA interim CEO Segomoco Scheppers
NTCSA to make own application to Nersa in bid to secure dedicated revenue to maintain and expand grid
2nd August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) interim CEO Segomoco Scheppers has confirmed that the newly operationalised entity is making an allowable revenue application to the regulator... 


Steel production
Steel giant sees first demand ‘green shoots’ in years as GNU prioritises infrastructure and localisation
1st August 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA), which has been bemoaning weak domestic demand conditions for several years, reports that it is witnessing signs of “green shoots” in manufacturing... 


Substation and wind turbines
Grid rules should favour shovel-ready projects whether public or private – Minister
29th July 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa indicates that he is in favour of grid-access rules that ensure as much new capacity is added as quickly as possible regardless of whether... 


Power lines over an informal settlement
Ramokgopa announces electricity tariff review amid affordability ‘crisis’ for poor households
29th July 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that a review of South Africa’s electricity pricing policy will be launched with the aim of addressing a rising affordability... 


Coal station
South Africa’s 2030 decarbonisation target at risk, climate commission warns
25th July 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) is cautioning that South Africa may miss its 2030 decarbonisation target in light of a decision to further delay the decommissioning of three aged coal... 


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