SOUTH AFRICA: Opposition Parties Decry High Electricity Tariffs in the Western Cape

Opposition parties decry high electricity tariffs in the Western Cape The City implemented a 13.1% increase…

Gridworks and New GX to Fund SPS Expansion into West Africa

Gridworks and New GX have invested $40m in South African C&I developer SPS.  SPS plans to…

SOUTH AFRICA: Residents Decry 18 Months Blackout

  Residents decry 18 months blackout Eskom blames illegal connections Eskom working with municipality to electrify…

102 Solar And Wind Projects to Compete in South Africa’s 2.6 GW 5th Round Tender

102 projects will compete in South Africa’s REIPPPP 5th round.  Developers would likely have to deploy…

SOUTH AFRICA: Electricity Installations Targeted as Police Put on Alert

  Electrical installations targeted in the planned nationwide shutdown Law enforcement agencies put on high alert…

Eskom to Reduce Coal Generation Capacity by 2GW this Decade

Eskom plans to shut down three power plants by 2025.  The company will shut down the…

SOUTH AFRICA: Four Municipalities Owe Eskom R125 Million

  Four Western Cape municipalities owe Eskom The municipalities owe R125 million in electricity bills Matzikama,…

SOUTH AFRICA: City of Cape Town Carries Out Maintenance Exercise in the City

  Cape Town carries out maintenance exercise To refurbish existing transmission lines The City of Cape…

Schweppes Commissions 500kw Solar Plant in Zimbabwe Facility

Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited has commissioned a 500kW ground-mounted solar PV plant in its Beitbridge juice plant.…

SOUTH AFRICA: Fire Outbreak in Substation Causes Major Outage in Tshwane

  Fire outbreak in substation causes major power outage Repairs are currently underway at the Rosslyn…