Eskom has connected the 4th unit of the Kusile Power Station to the grid. The unit…
Category: Southern Africa
SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom Connects Unit 4 of Kusile Power Station to the National Grid
Eskom connects Kusile power station to the national grid The Unit will add at least 800MW…
SOUTH AFRICA: High Tension Cable Fault Causes Blackout in the City of Cape Town
Blackout in Cape Town caused by high tension cable fault No timeline given for the resolution…
South Africa Moves to Renewable Energy to End Load Shedding
• SA authorities turn to renewable energy to improve electricity conditions in the country. • A…
SOUTH AFRICA: DFFE Denies Anchor’s Energy Enviromental Permit for Floating Power Plant
DFFE denies Anchor Energy’s Environmental Application Raises questions on the effect on the environmental South Africa’s…
AMDA, COMESA to Increase Green Mini-grids Deployment in Africa
The Africa Mini-grids Development Association and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa are committed…
Scatec Enters a PPA for Solar Farm in Lesotho
Scatec and Lesotho Govt. sign PPA for solar deployment in Lesotho It will be the first-ever…
ZIMBABWE: ZETDC Blames Power Outages on Vandalism
ZETDC blames vandalism for power outages Working with residents to create awareness on vandalism The…
Enel Launches its 145MW Garob Wind Farm
Enel Power has launched commercial operations at its Garob wind farm in South Africa. The facility…
SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom Applies for a 20.5% Increase in Electricity Tariffs
Eskom applies for tariff increase Requests for a 20.5% increase in tariffs NERSA to decide by…