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Eskom threatens to disconnect Free State municipality over more than R330m in unpaid debt
28th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom has published a notice of the possible disconnection of bulk electricity supply to Tokologo local municipality, in the Free State, which will result in bulk electricity supply... 


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IMF urges South Africa to prioritise ongoing electricity and logistics reform to enhance growth prospects
27th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has again urged South Africa to implement its economic reforms “ambitiously”, while arguing for priority to be given to reforms in the electricity and... 


Eskom prepaid meters
Eskom reports successful conversion of its prepaid customer base to KRN 2
27th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom says it has successfully completed its prepaid meter Key Revision Number (KRN) rollover project, but has set a new deadline of December 13 to assist paying customers who are... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom welcomes S&P rating upgrade to positive from stable
27th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned power utility Eskom has welcomed the decision by international ratings agency S&P Global Ratings to upgrade Eskom's 'B' long-term global-scale foreign and local currency ratings to... 


Zambia suffers nationwide power outage, State utility Zesco says
Zambia suffers nationwide power outage, State utility Zesco says
25th November 2024 By: Reuters

Zambia suffered a nationwide power outage on Sunday following a "power system disturbance", the southern Africa nation's state utility Zesco said. The utility said the incident occurred our 18:15... 


Midvaal says all electricity prepaid meters in its areas of supply have been upgraded
22nd November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

The Midvaal local municipality says it has fully implemented the Token Identifier (TID) Rollover for prepaid electricity meters and that residents will not experience any disruptions or... 


NTCSA interim CEO Segomoco Scheppers
NTCSA says independent transmission projects must not reflect as balance-sheet liability
21st November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The head of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has confirmed that the entity’s board will insist that any independent transmission projects (ITPs) procured in the coming years... 


Wind turbines and solar panels
Summit underscores importance of just energy transition, C&I industry
19th November 2024 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

It is imperative that South Africa and industry decarbonises and, with the transition towards more sustainable forms of energy already occurring, stakeholders should focus on how the transition is... 


One of OMREHC's retail properties
NOA Group to supply Old Mutual Real Estate portfolio with wheeled renewable power
19th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Property fund Old Mutual Real Estate Holding Company (OMREHC) has entered into an energy supply agreement with commercial and industrial renewable energy company NOA Group Trading to provide... 


Prepaid meters
Eskom once again urges prepaid metered customers to recode their meters before Nov 24
19th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned power utility Eskom is once again urging all prepaid electricity customers to update their meters immediately to avoid an unexpected loss of electricity after the deadline of November... 


Renewable-energy minigrids can empower informal sector in Africa
15th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

About 70% of Africa's population are employed in the informal sector, and renewable energy-based, small-scale microgrids or minigrids present an opportunity to provide decentralised electricity to... 


Public hearings on Eskom's MYPD6, retail tariff plan to kick off
Public hearings on Eskom's MYPD6, retail tariff plan to kick off
15th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the much-anticipated hearings into Eskom's latest revenue application next week, the hearing date that has been set for Eskom’s retail tariff plan... 


Water flowing from a tap
Parts of Jhb face weekend water cuts as Eikenhof substation to undergo repairs
14th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power and water utilities City Power, Johannesburg Water and Rand Water have advised that an emergency power outage will be implemented at the Eikenhof substation from 08:00 to 16:00 on November 17... 


Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay
Energy council calls for overhaul of public IPP procurement model
13th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The Energy Council of South Africa has called for an overhaul of the way government procures new electricity generation and storage capacity from independent power producers (IPPs), describing the... 


Teraco CEO Jan Hnizdo
Teraco starts building 120 MW solar power plant to wheel power to its data centres
12th November 2024 By: Schalk Burger

Information and communications technology infrastructure company Teraco has started construction of its 120 MW utility-scale solar PV power plant in the Free State, which is expected to come online... 


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... 


Workers on powerlines
IPP Office to oversee pilot procurement of private independent transmission projects
8th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

Government has confirmed that the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO), which has overseen the public procurement of more than 7 300 MW of operational renewable-energy capacity since 2011, will... 


Eskom opposes Nersa's granting of four new electricity trading licences
Eskom opposes Nersa's granting of four new electricity trading licences
8th November 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses Eskom's opposition to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's decision to grant four new electricity trading licences; whether Eskom's... 


View of Johannesburg
Eskom, CoJ at loggerheads over debt, plans to interrupt Jhb power supply
8th November 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Power utility Eskom has announced plans to interrupt power supply to the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) at certain pre-determined times of day from next month, citing City Power’s failure to pay... 


Scatec sub-Saharan Africa GM Alberto Gambacorta
Scatec’s new sub-Saharan Africa head keen to advance 5GW project pipeline
6th November 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The newly appointed head of Scatec’s sub-Saharan Africa business, Alberto Gambacorta, says the group is pursuing a 5 GW pipeline of renewable energy and storage opportunities in the region and... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
South Africa will champion African energy priorities at G20 next year – Ramokgopa
5th November 2024 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa will use its position as Chair of the G20 (the group of 19 major global economies plus the African Union and the European Union) next year to champion Africa’s energy priorities on the... 


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... 


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Unlocking private sector participation in infrastructure
30th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the key themes of the first Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement of the Government of National Unity, delivered by Finance Minister Enoch... 


Solar PV panels
R390bn in electricity investment ‘tangible evidence’ of benefits of reforms
30th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The first phase of Operation Vulindlela, which was set up jointly by the Presidency and the National Treasury to oversee structural economic reforms, unlocked R390-billion worth of investment in... 


High-voltage transmission lines
NTCSA revises latest TDP considering uptick in expected generation capacity
30th October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) has hosted its inaugural Transmission Development Plan (TDP) briefing since starting commercial operation in July this year, with the 2024... 


Powerlines
Batting away Eskom objections, Nersa approves four new electricity traders and first private import/export licence
29th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved four new electricity trading licences, the issuance of which had been opposed by Eskom, along with the country’s first-ever... 


Powerlines
Africa power transmission set for investment wave, says UK development bank BII
25th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

Power grids vital to expanding access to energy in Africa and transitioning to cleaner sources are poised for a growing wave of funding that governments should prepare for, according to the UK... 


Powerlines
South Africa in talks with energy partners on loan guarantees
25th October 2024 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is in talks with its international climate-finance partners over the provision of guarantees for loans for the construction of energy-related infrastructure. “We are managing, in... 


Transmission lines
Nersa helping municipalities to navigate electricity trading, wheeling
21st October 2024 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As electricity in South Africa transitions to a more open market-driven system, it has many implications for the electricity distribution industry, particularly municipalities, with stakeholders... 


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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... 


Wind and solar generators
IPP procurement changes mulled to unlock 10 GW of renewables amid grid pressures and green industrialisation ambitions
21st October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

The South African government is considering far-reaching changes to the way public procurement of independent power producer (IPP) generation capacity is being carried out so as to accelerate... 


Tanzania building grid interconnector with Zambia to help mitigate power crisis
21st October 2024 By: Reuters

Tanzania is building a grid interconnector with Zambia to help assist in mitigating a drought-driven power crisis, Tanzania's deputy prime minister said at the Singapore International Energy Week... 


World moves into the Age of Electricity – IEA
World moves into the Age of Electricity – IEA
18th October 2024 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the International Energy Agency's statement that the world is moving into the Age of Electricity; how the critical minerals demand associated with... 


IEA executive director Fatih Birol presenting the World Energy Outlook 2024
Africa’s critical-minerals role highlighted as world moves into ‘Age of Electricity’
16th October 2024 By: Terence Creamer

With the global energy system moving into the “Age of Electricity”, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has again highlighted the central role of Africa in producing the critical minerals... 


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... 


Electricity pylons
South African steel industry needs stable demand to be import-competitive for grid pylons
11th October 2024 By: Schalk Burger

A study benchmarking the price of steel transmission grid pylon towers and what South African manufacturers can do to compete with Chinese and Turkish imports showed that "a bit of" stable demand... 


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