A Limpopo solar farm is now powering a smelter in Richards Bay

by nouman | Aug 27, 2026 | Energy and sustainability, Eskom, Growth Arm, International Finance Corporation, News, Renewable Solutions, Richards Bay Minerals, Rio Tinto, Sections, Voltalia

A 148MW solar plant in Limpopo now supplies a Rio Tinto-owned smelter 600km away in KwaZulu-Natal.

South Africa’s ‘clean coal’ plan is a bet against arithmetic

by nouman | Aug 27, 2026 | Chris Yelland, Council for Geoscience, CSIR, EE Business Intelligence, Energy and sustainability, Eskom, Global CCS Institute, IEEFA, Irena, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, News, Sections, World Bank

Carbon capture makes coal dearer every year, while solar and batteries get cheaper with every passing quarter.

Eskom fixed the fleet and the customers left

by quikefix quikefix.com | Aug 7, 2026 | Energy and sustainability, Eskom, News, Sections, Statistics South Africa, Zambezi River Authority, Zesco, Zimbabwe Power Company

Generation fell 8.1% in June to the weakest reading in seven years, while Eskom’s fleet ran better than at any point since 2017.

Eskom’s diesel bill falls 86% as breakdowns hit eight-year low

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 31, 2026 | Energy and sustainability, Eskom, News, Sections

Eskom recorded a daily energy availability factor of 80.24% on 20 July, its best single day since 20 September 2017.

Ramaphosa signs off on taking the grid away from Eskom

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 31, 2026 | Business Leadership South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, Duncan Pieterse, Energy and sustainability, Eskom, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, National Treasury, News, NTCSA, Sections

The transmission operator will own the assets outright, reversing a plan approved by the energy minister in December.

Eskom Green cleared for take-off

by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 16, 2026 | Dan Marokane, Energy and sustainability, Eskom, Eskom Green, Mteto Nyati, News, Rivoningo Mnisi, Sections

Eskom has secured the government approvals it needs to establish Eskom Green as a wholly owned subsidiary.