US scientists have achieved a net energy gain in a fusion reaction for the second time since December.
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Eskom is expected to implement alternating stages of load shedding throughout this week – and may suspend it entirely.
The severity of load shedding will be reduced this weekend as Eskom expects demand to fall.
Eskom has imposed conditions to access the national grid on 1.85GW worth of new projects to prevent “grid hogging”.
South Africa is planning to scale up its grid capacity as it works to address the crippling power shortages.
Unplanned outages at Eskom’s generating fleet fell to less than 16GW in the past two months, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.
Eskom has handed load shedding operations back to the City of Ekurhuleni after the metro said it would abide by the rules.
South Africa’s wine industry has been badly hit, with load shedding impacting all stages of production.
Government has launched a “one-stop shop” to streamline applications for private investment in energy generation.
Cape Town-based Infra Impact Investment Managers has raised more than R2-billion for its new infrastructure fund.