Husk Power Systems wants to bring electricity to 7.7 million people and more than 200 000 businesses within five years.
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The state-owned utility has pushed load shedding back to stage 6 – where it will stay at until further notice.
The price of diesel will rise by a record R2.84/l on Wednesday, raising the spectre of a fresh round of inflationary pressures.
All the latest developments involving Eskom, including a ramp-up in the intensity of load shedding.
Vodacom has signed a virtual wheeling agreement with Eskom to speed up efforts to solve the country’s energy crisis.
Eskom blamed breakdowns for the escalation in the power cuts, which will be imposed at stage 2 during the day.
Protestors gathered in the Cape Town CBD at the weekend to raise their voice against ballooning electricity prices.
South Africa’s electricity distribution system is “an albatross” beset by fighting between Eskom and municipalities, minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said.
Joburg has secured bids from private producers to provide 92MW of electricity.
Eskom said its transmission company will be operational by the first quarter of its 2025 financial year.