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Utility-Scale Wind, Solar PV, & Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Increased From 467 MW In 2013 To 6,230 MW In 2022 In South Africa

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2023 09:53:20 +0000

South Africa’s grid is dominated by coal. According to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Statistics of Utility-Scale Power Generation In South Africa In 2022 Report, the contribution from coal dropped below 80% for the first time ever. In 2022, 77.7% of the 228 TWh was met by South Africa’s coal plants. […]

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South Africa Introduces Solar Panel Tax Incentives For Homes, Adds New Incentives For Businesses To Adopt Renewables

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 16:35:48 +0000

Solar farmIn his National Budget Speech on 22 February, South Africa’s Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana announced some new short term tax incentives for South Africans to go solar. This is in a bid to help people go solar to help increase the contribution of distributed solar, as well as cushion citizens from the unprecedented levels […]

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South Africa’s Largest Supermarket Chains Spend Millions On Diesel To Mitigate The Impact Of Load-Shedding

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:30:52 +0000

South Africa’s electricity rationing program, called load-shedding, seems to be getting worse with no end in sight. Some analysts say load-shedding could be with us for another 10 years. The effects of load-shedding on homes and businesses have been so brutal and the South African Reserve Bank says that during the higher stages of load-shedding, […]

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This Picture Really Shows The Extent of South Africa’s Electricity Crisis

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:35:22 +0000

A number of Southern African countries are in the midst of a devastating electricity crisis. Zimbabweans have been subjected to daily power cuts of up to 20 hours a day. In Zambia, load-shedding has just been increased to 12 hours a day. One of Africa’s largest power producers by installed capacity, South Africa is also […]

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South Africa’s Eskom Starts Construction Of Its First Utility Scale Battery Energy Storage Project

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:38:34 +0000

We are starting to see a lot of large grid battery projects taking off around the world. Several years ago, the ‘Big Battery” in Australia, the biggest in the world at that time, was making all the headlines. Australia is going big on these battery projects with several other active projects and another one, the […]

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Chimney Failure Takes Out Unit at Kusile, One of World’s Biggest Coal Plants

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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:08:37 +0000

A severe failure on a duct exiting the sulfur dioxide absorber at Unit 1 of Eskom’s massive coal-fired 4.8-GW Kusile power plant, which is under construction in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, has shuttered the 800-MW unit and delayed Unit 2’s return to service. Eskom on Nov. 2 announced the section of the Kusile 1 flue […]

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Eskom Gears Up To Support The Growth of The Electric Mobility Sector In South Africa

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2022 22:00:23 +0000

There are about 1000 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in South Africa at the moment. There has been a limited supply of EVs in South Africa over the years, with very few models to choose from since 2015. However, there are now more models on the market for consumers to choose from than before. The charging network […]

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South Africa’s Eskom Signs Land Lease Agreements With Independent Clean Power Generators

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 22:00:10 +0000

Eskom, South Africa’s national power utility company, plans to decommission 5,400 MW of electricity from coal generation by year 2022, 10,500 MW by 2030, and 35,000 MW by 2050 (IRP, 2019). South Africa’s contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is ranked as high, and its per capita emission rate is higher than the global average. […]

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South Africa’s Eskom Announces New Partnership For Developing A Renewable Energy Training Facility

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 19:00:32 +0000

South Africa’s power utility company Eskom has announced a new partnership with the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and the South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (SARETEC). The partnership agreement is for the development of the Komati Training Facility. This seeks to contribute to a ‘just’ transition for the local community as […]

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Remixing Eskom’s Old Solar Water Heater Rebate Program For Battery Storage Could Help Ease Load-Shedding

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Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:27:45 +0000

South Africa has been having issues with electricity supply for quite a while now. This has forced Eskom, the national power utility company, to implement load-shedding. The residential sector accounts for about 35% of electricity demand in peak hours in South Africa. Just like in most parts of Southern Africa, water heating is mostly done […]

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