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.
Cape Town’s big plan to end load shedding
The City of Cape Town has drafted an Energy Strategy with the goal of ending load shedding in the city for good.
The strategy aims to add 1,000 MW of independent power supply, with the first 650 MW expected to go online within the next five years, protecting the city from four stages of load shedding by 2026.