by admin | Mar 30, 2024 | Energy, Eskom, loadshedding, News, renewable energy, Solar power, The Conversation, Wind power
South Africa is in the middle of a deep electricity crisis. In 2023 the public, many of whom are voters, experienced the worst loadshedding to date, losing power for an average of five hours a day. The power shortages were largely due to excessive breakdowns in the... by admin | Feb 11, 2023 | Business News, Eskom, Industry News, Load shedding, News, Other Tech News, President Cyril Ramaphosa, renewable energy, solar, SONA 2023, Technology News, wind energy, Wind power
Load shedding took the spotlight during President Cyril Ramphosa’s 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA 2023) on Thursday evening. Ramaphosa kicked off SONA 2023 by acknowledging the devastating impact that load shedding has had on SA’s businesses, overall economy,... by Speedinet | Sep 21, 2022 | Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, Energy, Eskom, independent power producers (IPPs), private power, Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP), Solar power, wind farms, Wind power
A total of 25 wind and solar power projects worth about R50 billion of investment and forecast to add nearly 2,600 megawatts to the national grid were announced almost a year ago. They were supposed to reach financial close by April 2022. by Speedinet | Sep 12, 2022 | Energy, Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, renewables, Wind power
Government plans to add 5,200MW to the grid through bid window six. 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.