Eskom escalated load shedding to stage 4 overnight, just hours after President Cyril Ramaphosa promised the worst of the power cuts were over.
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Seriti Resources has started building South Africa’s largest wind farm, as the mining industry seeks to cut its reliance on Eskom.
Eskom is rolling out its load limiting project, aimed at optimising electricity consumption, to more suburbs in Johannesburg.
Mozambique plans to end half a century of hydropower supply to Eskom, raising risks for South Africa’s economy.
The financial stability of municipalities hinges in large part on the revenue they generate from selling electricity.
A government monopoly in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity is highly inefficient.
The Eskom changes will make more than 3GW of transmission capacity available in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
China’s solar factories are tapping the brakes as the industry struggles with a price war and overcapacity.
Last year was the best year for solar in history, with South Africa by far leading the pack in Africa in new installations.