Introducing EVs into the domestic market makes little sense while South Africa remains dependent on fossil fuels for power generation, a VW executive said.
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Eskom has more than 24GW of generating capacity unavailable for use, with more than 19GW of that not available due to plant breakdowns.
Practically every appliance and electronic device you have plugged in at home is using some electricity — even when it isn’t in use or even turned on.
France’s Engie expects to move forward with three South African solar projects this week.
“Stage-6 load shedding will be implemented from 12pm until further notice,” Eskom said in a brief statement on Twitter.
The South African Reserve Bank has raised concern about the threat an inadequate and unreliable power supply poses to financial stability.
Finland’s Wartsila expects South Africa to face electricity outages for at least another decade unless it installs as much as $8-billion of gas-fired generation.
Eskom will dial back the severity of load shedding this week, with only stage-1 and stage-2 cuts expected in the coming days.
Eskom will reduce load shedding to stage 3, from the planned stage 4, overnight on Thursday after securing a supply of diesel from PetroSA.
Government said it’s urgently seeking funds to buy diesel that’s needed to fuel some of Eskom’s power plants.