June 28, 2022
South Africa: Does Union Actually Know the Damage It Is Causing in the Eskom Strike?
How tiresome it is to be writing about Eskom again. How long does this have to go on? Who is to blame? It just seems to be endless. Read more »
South Africa: Stage 6 Load Shedding Hits As Eskom Blames Ongoing Strike Action
Eskom has warned that there is 'significant risk' from 5pm on Tuesday after multiple generation units were lost overnight amid protest action which continues to hinder planned… Read more »
June 27, 2022
South Africa: Why Loadshedding Puts Even More Pressure On an Ageing Electrical System
The frequent switching on and off of load centres is putting additional pressure on an already overloaded system, which is why you might still be sitting in darkness even after… Read more »
June 20, 2022
South Africa: Roll-Out of Renewable Energy Could Have Prevented 2021 Power Cuts, Saved Billions - Report
A new report released by Meridian Economics has found the power cuts could have been avoided if the grid had an additional 5,000MW or 5GW of generation capacity. Read more »
June 19, 2022
South Africa: COP26 President to Visit South Africa to Accelerate Just Energy Transition Partnership
Alok Sharma, the head of the global climate summit, will visit South Africa this week to boost implementation of the energy transition project, designed to help the country move… Read more »
South Africa: EU's Departing Ambassador to SA Reflects On Ukraine, Covid-19, Energy Transition and Trade
European Union ambassador Riina Kionka is leaving South Africa after a tour marked by expanded trade and major support for South Africa's just energy transition and vaccine… Read more »
June 13, 2022
South Africa: Eskom Confirms Fire At Duvha Power Station in Mpumalanga
Eskom says a fire broke out on Monday morning at its notoriously problematic Duvha Power Station. No injuries were reported. Read more »
June 09, 2022
South Africa: Nersa's Methodology for Increasing Electricity Prices Is 'Unlawful', Business Chambers Argue
Legally, SA's energy regulator, Nersa, is obliged to approve annual electricity increases, but the method that the regulator uses to do this 'does not comply with legislation', an… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom 'Greenwash' On Coal-Fired Kusile A Smokescreen for Terrifying Overall Emissions - Experts
The Kusile coal-fired power plant is the only facility in SA that has the technology to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions. But energy experts say this is nothing to be proud of… Read more »
May 29, 2022
South Africa: ConCourt to Hear of 'Human Catastrophe' After Eskom Cuts Off Municipalities Owing Billions
Eskom has cut the electricity supply of two local municipalities that collectively owe R2.8bn, causing devastation for municipalities at the forefront of employment and economic… Read more »
South Africa: The Long and Short of Load Shedding Solutions - Time to Call Disaster and Harness the Power of Wind and Solar Energy
The huge cost of load shedding could have disastrous economic consequences and cause civil unrest that makes July 2021 pale into insignificance. If the problem is tackled… Read more »
May 23, 2022
South Africa: Energy Regulator to Oppose Court Application By Ecogroup to Review Karpowership Licences
The National Energy Regulator of SA has told The Green Connection that it will oppose its court application to review and set aside the decision to grant three electricity… Read more »
May 15, 2022
South Africa: Stage 3 Load Shedding Starting This Week
Proving their point, Eskom has announced load shedding until they have at least an additional 4,000MW of generation capacity to allow them the space to take some of their units off… Read more »
May 03, 2022
South Africa: Electric Cars Will Remain a Dirty Word in South Africa Without Electricity Generation Reform
Calculating and evaluating the environmental footprint of electric vehicles on our country's roads. Read more »