South Africa’s solar panel imports hit new record

South Africa’s solar panel imports hit new record

South Africa’s import of solar panels has reached a new record, with R8.4 billion worth of panels imported in quarter two of 2023, more than double the amount imported in the first quarter 2023.
The total value of imports in the first half 2023 has already exceeded the value imported throughout the entirety of 2022.

Stage 8 load-shedding possible in coming weeks

Stage 8 load-shedding possible in coming weeks

The risk of higher load-shedding stages, including stage 8, is still present in South Africa despite Eskom’s better performance during winter so far.
Professor Hartmut Winkler warns that the country is not yet out of the woods and load-shedding could still escalate to higher stages.