A recent statement by the electricity minister, in which he asserted that solar could collapse the national grid, overlooks the real cause of the problem.
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Eskom has been able to reduce load shedding due to the improvement of the energy availability factor.
Eskom recently announced plans to install smart meters in homes nationwide as it seeks ways to reduce energy demand.
South Africa will ask China to help ensure a reliable supply of solar panels to deal with the country’s energy crisis.
South Africa expects more than 5.5GW of additional renewable energy projects to come online by 2026.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally signed a proclamation transferring some powers and functions to his electricity minister.
South Africa is considering extending the lives of some of its biggest coal-fired power plants.
The president says all hands are on deck to ensure that the severity and frequency of load shedding is reduced in the near term.
Sasria appears to have walked back its earlier decision that it would no longer provide cover for damage caused by a collapse of Eskom’s grid.
By as soon as Wednesday evening, the amount of electricity that Eskom has failed to provide will be greater than the power it couldn’t provide in the whole of 2022.