Browsing: Energy and sustainability

GoSolr plans to spend R10-billion to roll out a model of renting solar panels and batteries to homes in South Africa.

This winter’s power cuts are likely to be dramatically reduced compared to winter 2023, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane said.

What do South Africa’s major political parties think about the adoption of renewable energy in South Africa? We asked them.

Eskom board chairman Mteto Nyati has said the new load shedding structure by energy regulator Nersa is no cause for panic.

Solar can reduce load shedding significantly, but patchwork policies, differing tariffs and a lack of incentives are stalling growth.

Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati said the current load shedding reprieve has nothing to do with the upcoming election.

Call them the home energy nerds. They represent a niche for now, but they offer lessons for everyone, and for utilities.

Government must urgently end the crisis by shifting decisively towards a renewable energy economy.

Eskom has not imposed rotational power cuts for more than three weeks, and doesn’t expect to do so for the foreseeable future.

Eskom is in talks with government over private and foreign options to fund a huge expansion of its transmission network.