A fourth fire broke out at the Central Substation
A fourth fire this year, broke out at the Central Substation, in the inner city of Johannesburg, on Tuesday afternoon. It burnt down the feederboard 4, triggering another electricity outage.…
Eskom Green calls potential partners for up to 6GW renewable energy projects
Eskom Green, an entity of Eskom Holdings, launched a Request for Qualification (RFQ) process to identify and qualify experienced strategic renewable energy partners for the first phase of the project.…
Man in Tshwane arrested red-handed with cables at Waltloo depot
The Tshwane Metro Police Department in Mamelodi, arrested a man believed to have stolen electricity cables, at the City of Tshwane’s Waltloo Electricity Depot. The police were conducting overnight patrolling…
Turning ambition into action at Windaba
More than 800 Megawatts (MW) of wind energy facility registrations were recorded in 2026. This is expected to surpass 1 Gigawatts (GW) brought by companies in the private and public…
Electricity supply recovery time postponed at areas affected by the central substation fire
City Power revised the time of recovery of electricity supply, from Monday, the 05th to Thursday, the 08 October 2026. This is after a third fire this year, broke out…
Authorities report on burnt substations at Waltloo and Joburg City Centre
Work is underway to restore the Waltloo substation, which caught fire last week. The City of Tshwane said on Saturday that the work at the station is 75% complete. The…
Water supply interruptions at Lovemore Heights Pump Station, caused by an electricity outage
An electrical supply disruption negatively affected the Lovemore Heights Pump Station. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality confirmed the loss of power caused the reservoir to run empty. Sthembiso Soyaya, Spokesperson…
City Power temporarily halts restoration of an electricity outage amidst violent clash in Kliptown
Tensions were high in Kliptown on Thursday, following prolonged electricity interruption at the Golf Course. Technicians were busy with restoration work, when a clash with members of the public ensued.…
Eskom extends waiver of solar registration-related charges for systems up to 50 kVA
Eskom extended its waiver of solar registration-related charges for qualifying systems up to 50 kVA until further notice. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) said this is great progress for…
City Power reports progress after central substation fire
City Power said it is satisfied with some equipment in one section of the burnt central substation, at the Johannesburg city centre. This follows testing, which is already underway, simultaneously…