by admin | Jun 20, 2022 | Andre de Ruyter, Energy, Eskom, Gwede Mantashe, Meridian Economics, News, Sections
South Africa’s plan to build gas-fired power plants has become outdated with renewables becoming cheaper, Meridian Economics has found.
by admin | Jun 13, 2022 | Energy, Eskom, Headline, independent power producers (IPPs), Load shedding, Meridian Economics, renewable energy, Solar power, Wind power
A detailed game plan from researchers at Meridian Economics shows how Eskom can stop load-shedding by 2024 and ensure stable electricity supply by 2025.
by admin | Jun 13, 2022 | Chris Yelland, Energy, Eskom, Headline, loadshedding, Meridian Economics
Empirical evidence demonstrates that an additional 5 GW of renewable energy would have essentially solved load-shedding in 2021.
by admin | Jun 13, 2022 | Energy, Eskom, Meridian Economics, News, Sections
South Africa’s record electricity cuts last year could rise 10-fold by 2026 unless the country rapidly adds generation capacity, Meridian Economics said.