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South Africa Celebrates 150 Days Without Loadshedding. New Utility-Scale Solar PV Auction Oversubscribed

August 28, 2024 admin africa, clean power, eskom, grid, Solar energy, South Africa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 15:06:23 +0000

South Africans had been facing increasing electricity rationing (loadshedding) over the past couple of years. The effects of loadshedding on homes and businesses have been brutal, and the South African Reserve Bank says that during the higher stages of load shedding, where consumers can experience 12 hours of load shedding … [continued]

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Eskom Launches Pilot Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure To Prepare For Electrification Of Vehicle Fleet

August 26, 2024 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, eskom, ev charging, ev procurement, grid, South Africa, utilities, workplace charging, workplace ev charging

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:05:09 +0000

South Africa’s national electric utility company, Eskom, has officially launched its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at the Eskom Academy of Learning (EAL) in Midrand, Gauteng. Eskom says this milestone marks a significant step in Eskom Distribution’s commitment to supporting the growth of the e-mobility sector in South Africa and … [continued]

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The Regional Electricity Crisis Should Be Higher Up On The Agenda For Southern African Heads of Government: Part 2

August 23, 2024 admin africa, clean power, eskom, grid, hydroelectric, Kenya, rooftop solar, Solar energy, South Africa, tanzania, zambia, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 19:05:01 +0000

There was a big summit for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) over the past weekend in Harare, Zimbabwe. It was the 44th edition of this summit, with heads of state for 13 out of the 16 member states attending. The SADC website states “The mission of SADC is to … [continued]

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South Africa Announces Bold Shift to Renewables and Nuclear

August 2, 2024 admin africa, african national congress, energy action plan, energy security, eskom, independent power producers, integrated resource plan, International, Legal & Regulatory, Management, Markets, ministry of electricity and energy, Nuclear, power, Power Demand, renewable energy transition, Renewables, South Africa, trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:44:01 +0000

Emerging from a historic election that stripped the African National Congress (ANC) party of its majority, South Africa’s new government has indicated it will accelerate the transition to renewable power to

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One of the Largest Suppliers of Coal to South Africa’s Coal Power Plants to Power Its Coal Mining with Wind & Solar

July 23, 2024 admin africa, clean power, Coal, eskom, Fossil Fuels, Solar energy, South Africa, south africa solar, wind energy

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:18:36 +0000

Seriti Green’s broader programme will produce 3,500 MW of power from wind and solar. South Africa’s grid is powered mostly by coal power plants. Although, renewables are starting to make a significant contribution. One of the largest suppliers of coal to Eskom’s coal fleet now has a programme to power … [continued]

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South Africa Looking at Nuclear Power to Solve Load-Shedding Crisis

December 12, 2023 admin blackouts, Coal, eskom, International, koeberg, load shedding, news, Nuclear, outages, South Africa

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:58:32 +0000

South African officials, faced with continued power outages that are hurting the country’s economy, are turning to nuclear power in an effort to support a more reliable supply of electricity. […]

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World Bank Approves $1B Loan to Advance South Africa’s Power Sector Reforms

December 1, 2023 admin Coal, energy security, eskom, Fuel, International, just energy transition, Legal & Regulatory, nersa, news and notes, South Africa, world bank

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:12:00 +0000

The World Bank on Oct. 25 granted South Africa a $1 billion developmental policy loan (DPL) as a significant measure to help the country address its debilitating energy crisis, and encourage it to transition

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South Africa’s Eskom Unveils The Largest Battery Storage Project in Africa

November 14, 2023 admin africa, batteries, Energy Storage, eskom, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:55:44 +0000

Big utility-scale batteries are gaining increasing traction and adoption in many parts of the world, and South Africa has now … [continued]

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South Africa Will Add 3 GW of Gas-Fired Generation

November 6, 2023 admin blackouts, eskom, Gas, International, natural gas, news, outages, power, shortages, South Africa

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2023 17:17:21 +0000

An official with South Africa’s government said the country will accelerate its development of natural gas-fired power generation as energy shortages continue to be a challenge for the nation’s economy. […]

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Imports Of Solar Panels & Inverters Surge In South Africa As Power Crisis Grows

May 13, 2023 admin africa, clean power, eskom, Solar energy, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 18:55:28 +0000

South Africa is going through its worst ever period of electricity rationing. The record levels of load-shedding in 2022 resulted in homes and businesses scrambling to get solar and battery storage solutions to cushion themselves from the incessant power outages. In 2022, there were 3,773 hours of load-shedding. This was the most intensive year of […]

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