Parliament will debate a proposal by Eskom that could see electricity tariffs rise as much as 40% next year.
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Reforms in South Africa’s energy sector, while proceeding glacially, are setting the scene for clean, private power generation.
Households are still installing rooftop solar despite South Africa’s now four-month-long reprieve from load shedding.
Sawea has raised concerns about a decision to reject Eskom’s application to reserve grid capacity for renewable energy projects.
Lobby group ACT says government is not doing enough to counter the negative impact of power problems on the sector.
South Africans deserve better than to be left out in the cold by the power plays of Eskom, City Power and Nersa.
Eskom board chairman Mteto Nyati has said the new load shedding structure by energy regulator Nersa is no cause for panic.
The Electricity Regulations Amendment Bill takes South Africa closer to a liberalised electricity market, experts say.
Energy regulator Nersa said it registered 124 power-generation facilities in the final three months of 2023.
Protestors gathered in the Cape Town CBD at the weekend to raise their voice against ballooning electricity prices.