Eskom showcases clean coal and related technos
Eskom announced that its clean coal research programme is on track to meet the target set in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025. This emerged on Wednesday, during the Minister…
SANEDI has a new Chief
Prudence Madiba, is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), following approval by Cabinet. Madiba is a registered Electrical Engineer and seasoned…
Eskom reports a profit of R30.3 billion
Eskom reported a joint profit of about R30.3 billion (2025: R14.0 billion, restated), after tax. This is the second successive year the energy state utility has reported strong profitability supported…
Authorities say electricity supply unaffected by minor fire at a substation near Ducats
Only poles were damaged inside the substation in Ducats, in the Eastern Cape, when a fire broke out there, on Friday. The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) confirmed that the…
Koeberg’s unit 1 is offline
Koeberg Nuclear Power Station’s Unit 1 is offline. Eskom confirmed that a turbine which tripped, in the early hours of Thursday morning, was the reason for taking it offline. Daphne…
SA’s e-mobility summit gets underway to showcase piloted projects and partnerships
A summit on e-Mobility, held at Nelson Mandela University (NMU) in Gqeberha on Thursday, is expected to identify practical measures to accelerate electric mobility implementation and strengthen South Africa’s participation…
Full restoration of electricity at the Bree Substation expected on 3rd of September
City Power confirmed that all materials required for repairs, was delivered on site. This follows a widespread electricity outage, since smoke was detected on Monday, bellowing out of the Fordsburg…
Several areas without power, following smoke detected at the Fordsburg substation
The Fordsburg substation was isolated as a precautionary measure, after smoke was detected coming from underground cable tunnels, on Sunday afternoon. This affected several stations supplied through the Reuven, Lenasia…
“Hot connection” resulted in an electrical shutdown for parts of Gqeberha
A hot connection between Kwaford and Matomela substations, forced an emergency electricity shutdown, in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. The Electricity and Energy Directorate said the shutdown would only be…
City of Joburg settled long-standing Eskom debt
The City of Johannesburg settled the R5.25 billion, electricity debt owed to Eskom. Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the Minister of Electricity and Energy, and Dada Morero, the Executive Mayor of the…