Eskom needs to triple grid capacity in a decade
Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, needs to triple its grid capacity within the next decade at a cost of over R100 billion to accommodate new-generation projects and put an end to load-shedding.
Expect double the load-shedding — and regular stage 7 power cuts
According to Matthew Cruise, head of business intelligence and public relations at Hohm Energy, South African residents should expect load-shedding to continue for the next decade, and its intensity may even double over the next five years.