Eskom grid expansion to cost taxpayers hundreds of billions
Expanding South Africa’s electricity grid is projected to cost the country hundreds of billions of rands over the next five years.
Eskom’s big grid-hogging problem
Eskom is facing significant grid capacity constraints, with many companies “hogging” grid allocations awarded to them through contracts with the Independent Power Producer office.
Good news for home solar in Joburg and Durban — nothing for Pretoria
Several major South African metros are introducing solar feed-in tariffs, allowing residents with solar power systems to sell excess power back to the grid and reduce their monthly electricity bills.
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.
Eskom total blackout prevention plan
Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, has implemented six “defensive barriers” to prevent a national blackout despite its electricity generation challenges.