KEY POINTS Eskom has warned that South Africa’s ongoing Grid Reform could weaken the state-owned power utility’s finances and unsettle lenders if the government transfers its transmission assets to a …
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Energy TransitionIn the NewsOil & Gas
Johann Rupert’s Remgro Backs Electricity Trading Platform Challenging Eskom’s 103-year Monopoly
KEY POINTS Investment Group belonging to Johann Rupert, Remgro, is positioning itself to play a significant role in South Africa’s emerging competitive electricity market through the Energy Exchange of Southern …
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KEY POINTS • Eskom has recorded 406 consecutive days without load shedding, despite increased electricity demand during winter. • Improved power generation, fewer unplanned outages, and a higher Energy Availability …
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KEY POINTS The latest evaluation of South Africa’s energy infrastructure and tariff framework highlights an increasingly unsustainable financial burden. Industrial operations and everyday consumers are absorbing the shock of consecutive …
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KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility, Eskom, says it has continued to maintain a stable and reliable power supply as electricity demand increases during the country’s winter season. In …
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KEY POINTS • Johannesburg’s electricity supply is under threat due to a R5.3 billion debt owed to Eskom, raising concerns over possible power disruptions. • Despite temporary relief measures and …
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KEY POINTS The Makhanda High Court has stepped in to temporarily block Eskom from implementing severe electricity restrictions that would have left three Karoo towns facing up to 14 hours …
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KEY POINTS The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has raised alarm over a surge in attacks on electricity infrastructure in Niger State, confirming that vandals have destroyed 14 spans of …
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KEY POINTS The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has projected that retail cooking gas prices may fall to between ₦900 and ₦1,100 per kilogram by the end …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Glencore-Merafe Halts Job Cuts after South Africa Approves Cheaper Electricity Tariff
KEY POINTS The Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture has suspended planned layoffs after South Africa’s energy regulator approved a reduced electricity tariff of 62 cents per kilowatt-hour for the ferrochrome industry, offering …