Eskom

KEY POINTS South Africa’s power utility Eskom has safely taken Unit 1 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station offline following a turbine trip early Thursday morning. Eskom said the unit …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s mining companies are rapidly increasing their investment in renewable energy as they seek to reduce dependence on the country’s state-owned electricity utility, Eskom, lower operating costs …

KEY POINTS Johannesburg has cleared its outstanding electricity debt to South African state power utility Eskom, bringing an end to a dispute that had threatened to trigger a major power …

KEY POINTS Eskom’s former chief executive, Andre de Ruyter, has come under renewed scrutiny after the utility’s chairman, Mteto Nyati, said the executive management team was disconnected from the realities …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s plan to restructure Eskom and establish an independent transmission system operator (TSO) has intensified debate over the pace, financial risks and broader consequences of breaking up …

KEY POINTS South Africa is grappling with the aftermath of a massive winter storm system that has battered multiple provinces with heavy snowfall, driving rain, gale-force winds, and freezing temperatures. …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s presidency has criticised Eskom chair Mteto Nyati for publicly raising concerns about the government’s plan to separate the electricity utility’s transmission business. The disagreement comes as …

KEY POINTS The National Union of Mineworkers, NUM, has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s approval of a task team to oversee the restructuring of Eskom, saying the plan may not serve …

KEY POINTS Four municipalities in South Africa have entered into agreements allowing Eskom to take responsibility for managing their electricity distribution businesses, in a move aimed at addressing financial, operational …

KEY POINTS Eskom has recorded its strongest year-to-date Energy Availability Factor, EAF, performance in six years, marking a significant improvement in the reliability of South Africa’s electricity generation fleet and …