Industry bodies call for increased renewables to help bridge power supply constraints
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has called for the immediate release of available wind power into the national grid, as the country continues to face daily load-shedding. After days of implementing Stage 1 to Stage 4 power cuts, State-owned Eskom on Monday evening implemented unprecedent
Association calls for more small-scale embedded generation as load-shedding persists
The most recent bout of load-shedding in the country has provided further evidence of embattled power utility Eskom’s “increasing inability to supply the level of electricity required” by South Africa’s households and industries, the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) said on
SAPVIA COO talks to ENCA
Many businesses have lost money due to load-shedding and with no clear end to the crisis insight – a lot of them are panicking about the future.
Some light at the end of the load shedding tunnel: new independent power plants could be connected to the grid by February. Here’s what is coming online and when.
There is at least some light at the end of the load-shedding tunnel. The 27 renewable energy independent power producer projects (REIPPP), which have been under construction under bid window 4, are on the verge of completion – with some of them expected to be connecting to the grid from as early as Febr
Power failure: Red tape (and Gwede Mantashe) are keeping us in the dark
Eskom’s descent into Stage 6 load shedding has brought an urgent focus on the short-term reasons for the lack of power supply. It is becoming increasingly obvious that SA has the ability to create and generate much more electricity than it is at the moment. What is holding us back is a refusal to implem
Govt hints at expediting renewables into energy mix
The government has backed down from its previous position regarding the renewable energy sector, saying the process of purchasing energy from independent power producers (IPPs) would now be expedited. In the past, the government seemed reluctant to go full steam ahead with renewables, resulting in a polic
EASE LICENCING RESTRICTIONS ON EMBEDDED GENERATION BELOW 10MW
Small-Scale Embedded Generation key to rapidly expanding electricity generation capacity Cape Town, South Africa, December 2019 – The most recent round of load shedding, which has been implemented by Eskom over the past week, has provided further evidence of the power utility’s increasing inability
