Why South Africa selected powerships over solar power and battery storage
Energy minister Gwede Mantashe announced the preferred bidders for the government’s emergency risk mitigation IPP programme in March, which include three liquid natural gas powerships. The Risk Mitigation IPP Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) aims to alleviate South...
Eskom warns of “catastrophic consequences” in battle with Oracle
Eskom has warned that South Africa can be plunged into total darkness if Oracle is not stopped from withdrawing its services because of a payment dispute. Oracle provides a range of technical services to Eskom which the power utility said is crucial to its operations....
Eskom wants South Africans with solar panels to pay more for electricity
Eskom presented its new plans for electricity tariffs to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa on Tuesday, outlining the new electricity price structure it wants to implement. The power utility’s new retail tariffs propose significant changes for electricity...