Outa has warned homeowners not to rush rooftop solar registration as Eskom and municipal rules remain unclear and contested.
Browsing: Energy and sustainability
As storage prices fall, South Africa’s renewables are pivoting from variable output to dependable, dispatchable power.
Electricity market liberalisation, new trading rules and grid reform will define renewable energy progress in 2026.
Operations at the nuclear power station were scaled back on Tuesday following a fault on a transmission line.
New Planet Energy and Span Africa have delivered an integrated solar-and-steel system for Thuso Mills.
Solar parks and grid-scale batteries are set to deliver significant new capacity to South Africa’s grid in 2026.
Investment is pouring into renewable energy, but grid expansion will determine whether momentum can be sustained.
Smart meter installations are lagging sharply, undermining Eskom’s ability to end load reduction timeously.
South Africa’s electricity supply has entered 2026 in its strongest position in at least five years, Eskom has said.
Government has softened competition regulations to allow firms battling high power costs to jointly build energy infrastructure.