South Africa load-shedding: How Eskom has kept the lights on - BBC
WEBAug 6, 2024 · It is a far cry from when we first met in March last year, at the height of South Africa’s power crisis and frequent load-shedding, the official term for scheduled power cuts.
South Africa load-shedding: The roots of Eskom's power problem - BBC
WEBMay 23, 2023 · Over the past decade it has brought South Africa's once-world-class public power utility, Eskom, to the brink of collapse and left most homes around the country in darkness for many hours...
Eskom has spent almost R6 billion on diesel to keep the lights on …
WEB1 day ago · Eskom has spent R5.92 billion on Open Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGTs) in the past six months between April 1, 2024 and October 3, 2024, to prevent load shedding.
Eskom warns unpaid bills risk new power crisis in South Africa
WEBJul 14, 2024 · Eskom has warned a failure by South African municipalities to pay billions of rand owed to the state-owned power utility is thwarting its recovery efforts just as it is close to ending a...
Eskom crisis: What does South Africa’s state of disaster mean? - BBC
WEBFeb 10, 2023 · The country's state-owned power company, Eskom, has $26bn (£21bn) of debt, old infrastructure, power stations that do not work properly, not to mention a recent strike which crippled the...
South Africa’s blackouts crisis is ‘fixed’, says Eskom
WEBMay 22, 2024 · The crisis at South Africa’s state-owned utility Eskom that has led to crippling electricity blackouts for most of the past decade has been “fixed”, according to the company’s chair.
South Africa’s Eskom expects fresh loss as it keeps lights on
WEBJul 6, 2024 · Eskom, the South African state-owned power utility, is set to publish figures showing a R15bn ($820mn) annual loss, but its chief executive said an end to electricity blackouts meant it could be...
South Africa Fires Up Diesel Turbines to Keep Power Cuts at Bay
WEB2 days ago · Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. has been using diesel-fueled auxiliary turbines extensively to stave off power cuts in South Africa following delays in restoring some generation capacity.
How Eskom shifted the needle on South Africa's rolling blackouts
WEB4 days ago · The power utility has applied for tariff increases of up to 44% for next year, and Nersa published Eskom’s revenue application for 2026 to 2028 and opened it up for public comment with a...
Eskom, Sasol strike deal to ensure long-term energy supply
WEBSep 20, 2024 · Eskom and Sasol have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate towards achieving energy sovereignty in South Africa. The two entities will collaborate in exploring and researching potential future Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) requirements for long-term certainty of energy supply.