🔒 The Economist: Clean energy’s next $1trn business; Grid-scale batteries taking off
Grid-scale batteries are taking off at last
Energy
Breaking news and analyst commentary on the ever-changing energy sector in South Africa. Including conventional and renewable energy sectors and the latest energy producing and storing technologies.
Mteto Nyati: Sabotage at Eskom is ‘overblown’
Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati has downplayed sabotage as a major cause of load-shedding
Municipalities urged to collect R347bn to settle Eskom debt
Municipalities in debt to Eskom must aggressively collect the R347 billion their residents owe for electricity
South Africa enacts law to end Eskom’s monopoly and boost electricity market competition
SA’s electricity crisis led to legislative reforms aimed at breaking Eskom’s monopoly.
Eskom forecasts no load-shedding after operational turnaround
Eskom anticipates avoiding electricity shortages for the next few months
🔒 Joburg energy crisis highlights a deepening electricity divide in SA
In Johannesburg, the power infrastructure crisis highlights a stark disparity
🔒 South Africa’s $21bn grid expansion faces funding crisis
South Africa’s ambitious plan to modernise its power grid is facing significant hurdles.
🔒 FT: A cautionary tale from South Africa’s ‘just energy transition’
Eskom chief says repurposing of coal plant created an ‘atomic bomb scenario’ for local jobs
It’s gotten way cheaper to kiss Eskom goodbye
The cost of installing a solar power system reflects a significant drop from earlier in the year.
Off-grid solar costs drop significantly for South Africans
This decrease comes amid reduced load-shedding