How South Africa Botched Its First Coal Power-Plant Transition
South Africa’s transition away from the dirtiest fossil fuel has been marred by the botched approach to the
2023-09-30 20:57
Eskom Latest: Coal Plant Revival Report to be Submitted This Week
South Africa’s state-owned power utility eased power outages owing to a “further improvement” in generation capacity. Eskom Holdings
2023-09-17 21:52
Eskom Latest: Electricity Outages Ramped Up to Stage 6
South Africa’s state power utility will increase the intensity of electricity outages to the highest level in almost
2023-09-05 02:57
South Africa’s Eskom to Cut 5,000 MW From Grid Until Monday
South Africa’s state-owned power company plans to implement rolling power cuts as multiple generation unit failures compounded the
2023-09-03 21:19
South Africa Says Distribution Is ‘Albatross’ of Power System
South Africa’s electricity distribution system is “an albatross” beset by fighting between the national power utility and municipalities
2023-08-27 19:50
The Race to Ditch Russian Uranium Starts in New Mexico’s Desert
In a remote, dusty corner of New Mexico, so near to the Texas border that if you wander
2023-08-23 07:54
South African Reserve Bank Leaves Door Open to More Hikes
South Africa’s central bank remains concerned by the risks to the inflation outlook and may resume hiking interest
2023-08-17 18:51
South Africa Sees Deal With China to Secure Solar Panel Supply
South Africa’s electricity minister said he expects to seal a deal with the Chinese government next week that
2023-08-17 17:52
Rand Seen Getting a Boost From Better South African Power Supply
South Africa’s rolling blackouts have been blamed by strategists as the single biggest factor weighing on the rand.
2023-08-16 21:51
Activists Sue South Africa’s Environment Authorities Over Arcelor Pollution
South Africa’s environment minister, and the national air-quality officer and the local unit of ArcelorMittal SA have been
2023-08-16 17:54
Eskom Latest: Utility ‘Confident’ Nuclear Unit Fixed by November
South Africa’s Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. expects to finish maintenance on the first of two units at its
2023-08-11 16:15
Eskom Latest: Unplanned Outages Drop by 2,000 MW
Unplanned outages at state power utility Eskom Holdings Ltd.’s generating fleet fell to less than 16,000 megawatts in
2023-07-31 13:48