SOUTH AFRICA: Municipalities Seek Exclusive Rights for Electricity Distribution

Municipalities seek exclusive rights for electricity distribution SALGA applies for a court order granting municipalities exclusive…

SOUTH AFRICA: Timeline for Unbundling Eskom Still Unclear

Eskom awaits regulatory license approvals for transmission subsidiary Approvals could take up to 120 days Government…

Eskom Connects Kusile Unit 4 to the Grid

Eskom has connected the 4th unit of the Kusile Power Station to the grid. The unit…

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: 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…

Enel Commences Operation of 145MW Wind Farm in S Africa

Enel’s 145MW wind farm project commences operation The wind farm will generate 573GWh yearly Italian electric…

SOUTH AFRICA: Court Rules in Favour of Eskom’s Tariff Application

High Court rules in favour of Eskom NERSA ordered to process the utility’s tariff application A…

South African Authorities Rejects Application for 6.5GW Floating Gas Plant

This is the second gas-to-power project refused authorisation in Richard’s Bay. The high negative impact on…

AFD to Provide $100m Climate Financing Facility to FirstRand

AFD is launching a $100 million loan to FirstRand for climate change mitigation and adaptation. FirstRand…

SOUTH AFRICA: Government Plans to Move Eskom in the DMRE

South Africa moves to align Eskom with DMRE To move the electric utility to the DMRE…