Renewables: Eskom sets the record straight

IOL
18 May 2016
Eskom yesterday moved to clarify its chief executive Brian Molefe’s recent comments about the failure of renewable energy projects to deliver electricity capacity during peak periods when power demand spikes.
The utility said it supported the renewable energy projects and currently had long-term contracts with 47 renewable energy projects. Eskom spokesman Khulu Phasiwe said the total output from the renewable energy projects amounted to 1 800MW.  Read more here…

Market Segment
System Size
Total Capacity
Residential
0 - 30 kWp
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Commercial and Industrial (C&I) - SSEG
30kWp - 1MWp
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C&I Large Scale and utility scale
1MWP - 50MWp
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Utility Scale
> 50MWp
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TOTAL
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