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ESKOM has run out of money for diesel!
Eskom has said it cannot buy diesel for its open cycle gas turbines (OCGT) at Gourikwa and Ankerlig power stations until 1 April 2023. Speaking to energy analyst Chris Yelland, an Eskom spokesperson said the power utility has spent R11 billion on diesel this financial...
Eskom Crisis: More days in the dark?
BONGANI BINGWA, Radio 702, interviews Professor Mark Swilling regarding the current state at Eskom. Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Development in the School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University, Co-Director of the Centre for Complex Systems in...
Bad news for stage 6 Loadshedding
Mybroadband 18 September 2022 Eskom will continue to implement stage 6 load-shedding until it can recover sufficient generating capacity and could not provide a specific load-shedding timetable for the coming days. That was the gist of the utility’s message during a...
Inside Eskom’s loadshedding disaster
Daily Investor • 14 Sep 2022 A toxic mix of poor maintenance, a lack of skills, a shortage of spares, and poor leadership with the wrong people in critical positions are behind the worsening load-shedding in South Africa. This year, South Africa has experienced the...
Eskom’s loadshedding forecast sees candle lights in our near future
Published on Cape{town}etc August 31, 2022 It looks like we may be in for many a candle-lit dinner over the summer. Whether Eskom sees the best- or worst-case scenarios of power grid availability, the group predicts that loadshedding will remain in the shadows for the...
Expect electricity prices to double in the next five years, says former Eskom consultant
Businesstech.co.za 12th May 2022
Former Eskom consultant Matthew Cruise expects electricity prices to double in South Africa over the next five years as the state power utility continues to struggle to keep the lights on. Cruise, the former consultant, and current…
Learn about Solar
In South Africa, we are faced with the prospect of years of loadshedding, causing great inconvenience in our daily lives and financial loss to our businesses. Below you will find two videos giving the basics for everything you need to know to decide whether going...
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