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As it moves beyond a difficult turnaround, one of the key focus areas for JSE-listed Ellies Holdings is a planned launch, in the coming weeks, of solutions that will take it into the home solar market at scale.
Consumers can have their say about several matters that will determine how much they pay for electricity from next year, after energy regulator Nersa published three discussion documents for comment.
The procurement of power from independent producers will significantly increase investment in the sector. This will attract greater investment in energy and create much needed jobs. By Cyril Ramaphosa.
Eskom will buy at least 6.8GW of solar and wind power from independent power producers from 2022, energy minister Gwede Mantashe said on Friday in the Government Gazette.
André de Ruyter knew well the adversity he faced at South Africa’s power monopoly – a state-owned wreck hollowed out by corruption that struggles to keep the lights on, pay its bills and play ball with a unionised workforce.
A week after it announced it had attached a bank account belonging to the Matjhabeng municipality, which includes the Free State town of Welkom, Eskom has attached 139 farms belonging to the council.
Google aims to power its data centres and offices solely with renewable energy by 2030, its CEO said, becoming the biggest company in the world to commit to ditching coal and natural gas power.
A conveyor belt at the giant Medupi coal-fired power station snapped on Wednesday night, prompted state-owned power utility Eskom to warn on Thursday morning of a high risk of load shedding.
There is a perception that load shedding would be far worse were it not for the disruption wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. It’s a myth. By Hilton Tarrant.