Eskom’s promise of a stable grid through the 2025 winter comes with a significant caveat, writes Rein Snoeck Henkemans.
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Despite recent grid instability, Eskom expects no load shedding this winter – with stage 2 as a worst-case scenario.
A blast of early winter weather has got the better of Eskom.
What has been missing from the national conversation is a clear, calm explanation of what SSEG really is.
South Africa will allow eight coal-fired plants run by state-owned Eskom to breach emissions rules for years to come.
Eskom has added 800MW of new generation capacity to the grid after bringing Kusile’s final unit online.
The US is stalling $2.6-billion in climate finance, stoking concerns the money might be blocked outright.
Eskom has once again implemented load shedding, again blaming outages at its coal-fired power plants.
Nersa has approved tariff increases for Eskom’s direct and municipal customers from April and July.
Despite the abeyance in load shedding for much of 2024, Eskom did not add any new generation capacity to the grid.