It’s now been seven months – and counting – since the country’s last episode of load shedding.
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The deal with Karpowership to supply electricity to the country is “dead in the water”, the electricity minister said.
Government is considering measures to offset a proposed power-price hike, including delaying plans to raise carbon taxes.
Eskom said on Friday that gas-fired power stations will play a crucial role in the Just Energy Transition.
The presidency plans to set up a body to oversee raising R319-billion needed to upgrade the country’s municipal power grids.
South Africa will delay the launch of a procurement process for a new nuclear power station to allow for more consultation.
South Africa’s plan to expand its power grid, now the biggest bottleneck to replacing coal with renewables, has hit a snag.
Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has vowed to accelerate the shift to renewable energy, breaking with his predecessor.
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday welcomed last week’s milestone of 100 days without load shedding in South Africa.
Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa plans to secure funding approval soon for a 2.5GW nuclear power plant.