Eskom power station suffers fire
A fire broke out at Eskom’s Grootvlei Power Station Unit 2 on 22 July 2023. Eskom confirmed that the fire was contained and extinguished within an hour, and there were no reported injuries.
Solar panel theft on the rise in South Africa
Solar panel theft is on the rise in South Africa as the rapid adoption of solar power systems has led to a growing trend of theft of components. This has created a thriving black market for entire solar panels and their scrap parts.
Eskom supervisor and truck driver arrested for stealing fuel oil
An Eskom senior shift supervisor at the Matla Power Station and a heavy fuel oil tanker driver were arrested for fraud and theft.
An investigation found that the tanker drivers were offloading fuel oil at unknown locations before arriving at the power station. They would then enter the power station empty, but fake weighbridge slips were registered, making it appear as if the ordered oil was offloaded.
Eskom leadership changes have reduced load-shedding – former CEO
Former Eskom CEO, Jacob Maroga, stated that changes in the power utility’s leadership have led to fundamental improvements, resulting in reduced load-shedding.
Eskom grid rules unlawful, unreasonable, irrational – CEO
G7 Renewable Energies, a South African power-project developer, is seeking to block Eskom’s new rules governing the connection of plants to the national electricity grid.
The developer argues that the rules, known as Interim Grid Capacity Allocation Rules (IGCA), are flawed and will hinder the addition of more generation capacity.