National treasury warned it can’t just come up with the money needed to allow Eskom to fire up its open-cycle gas turbines.
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Eskom has commenced work with Hyosung Heavy Industries on the construction of a huge battery energy storage system.
Eskom confirmed that it took the decision to delay taking one of the units at the Koeberg nuclear power station offline on Wednesday due to the energy supply crunch.
Introducing EVs into the domestic market makes little sense while South Africa remains dependent on fossil fuels for power generation, a VW executive said.
Eskom has more than 24GW of generating capacity unavailable for use, with more than 19GW of that not available due to plant breakdowns.
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 NPA’s settlement with ABB over corrupt dealings at Eskom is a huge development in the effort to stamp out state capture.
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said South Africa must encourage the rapid adoption of electric vehicles in South Africa, despite electricity supply constraints.
The Swiss engineering firm will pay reparations for its involvement in government corruption, the NPA said on Thursday.