KEY POINTS Eskom has set out a fresh timetable to scrap load reduction across the country by 2027, marking its most assertive attempt in years to stabilise a battered distribution …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
South Africa Moves Ahead with Electricity Trading Overhaul as NERSA Opens Public Input
KEY POINTS The National Energy Regulator of South Africa, NERSA, has taken a fresh step toward reshaping the country’s electricity market by inviting public participation on its draft Electricity Trading …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Eskom Warns Global Demand for Transmission Lines May Push Up South Africa’s Grid-Upgrade Costs
KEY POINTS South Africa’s ambitious plan to overhaul its ageing national power grid is facing fresh financial pressure, with Eskom cautioning that rising global demand for transmission lines is likely …
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KEY POINTS South Africa’s municipalities are warning that the country’s electricity system is drifting towards an unsustainable breaking point unless sweeping reforms are introduced at Eskom and the National Energy …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Eskom Flags More Power Tariff Hikes as Cost Pressures Mount on South African Households
KEY POINTS Eskom has warned South Africans to brace for further electricity price increases, saying that long-standing discounts given to big industrial users are shifting the burden of rising costs …
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KEY POINTS The long-running tension between Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, and Nersa, the National Energy Regulator, has escalated after the civil rights group AfriForum succeeded in temporarily halting …
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KEY POINTS South African households and businesses are bracing for steeper power bills after Eskom and the country’s energy regulator signed off on a deal that will push tariffs higher …
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KEY POINTS South Africa’s National Energy Regulator, Nersa, is facing a storm of criticism after admitting to a R54 billion miscalculation in Eskom’s tariff settlement — an error that will …
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KEY POINTS By requesting a license to purchase and sell electricity directly from a sizable solar project in the Free State, the South African banking group Investec is taking a …
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KEY POINTS Both business titans and political leaders are criticizing South Africa’s power monopoly for attempting to block a crucial energy reform in court, which they say could jeopardize plans …