CSIRâs Monique le Roux: SAâs loadshedding solution in abundant gas, renewables – execution required
Monique le Roux emphasises the importance of gas but the governmentâs lack of leadership and policy direction is a big obstacle.
Monique le Roux emphasises the importance of gas but the governmentâs lack of leadership and policy direction is a big obstacle.
This week, the more than 6m people living in greater Johannesburg were hit out by a massive collapse in water supplies.
According to the CSIR, 2021 was the worst year of load-shedding when looking at the amount of power shed from the grid.
“Many energy experts said De Ruyter was out of touch with what was happening on the ground at Eskom. They were proven right by the CSIRâs data.”
South Africans have been asked to switch off all unnecessary lights, geysers, pool pumps, and non-essential appliances as Eskom faces pressure on the grid.
Power shortages cost South Africa as much as R118bn last year, a drain on the economy thatâs set to continue for two to three years unless urgent action is taken, a new study has found.
In this well argued contribution, economist Rob Jeffrey presents the case against windfarms, specifically in South Africa – and, by definition, the case for nuclear and coal.
Blaming the early closure of some South African coal-fired electricity plants and subsequent job cuts on renewables is âmisdirectedâ, says an expert.
Terence Corrigan looks at current trends in South Africa’s mineral sector and draws some parallels with Venezuela, a country thatâs burning under socialist rule.
The Warrenton Association of Cooperatives say government doesn’t have a policy that can develop community owned businesses and industries in low skilled communities.