Two renewable energy projects to be completed
Mulilo Energy announced the construction of the Du Plessis Dam Solar PV2 is nearing completion. About 170,000 solar modules were constructed as part of the project, near De Aar within…
End of load reduction for over a million Eskom customers in five provinces
About 1,104,225 customers in five of South Africa’s nine provinces are now free from load reduction. This represents some 65.17% of Eskom’s eradication target. These customers are in the Western…
NERSA approved four PV projects
Four licenses to operate generation facilities for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects were approved by the National Energy Regulator (NERSA). The projects were awarded under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer…
Cape Town now has its first MyCiTi battery-electric bus
Cape Town has its first MyCiTi electric bus. This prototype e-bus will be piloted on a variety of routes in the next few weeks, to determine its performance on steep…
City Power seized a thousand ABC cables
City Power seized over a ton of aluminium cables, during an operation to remove illegal connections and enforce compliance across targeted areas, on Friday. About a thousand ABC cables were…
Electricity generation down by 9% in May
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) said electricity generation (production) decreased by 9,0% year-on-year, in May 2026. Seasonally adjusted electricity generation increased by 0,6% in May 2026, compared with April 2026. This…
City Power’s 8,63% increase kicks off on 01st July
City Power’s new tariff kicks in from the 1st of July 2026. The tariff of a 8.63% increase, was approved by the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) Power for the 2026/27…
Eskom prepping to discipline procurement officials following an independent probe
Eskom is preparing to kickstart disciplinary action on identified officials, related to diesel procurement and storage contracts under tender MWP2197GX. An independent forensic firm delivered a detailed report on the…
Suspected Joburg Water employee busted in extortion scheme
A 30-year-old Johannesburg Water employee, a sister entity within the City of Johannesburg, was allegedly caught red-handed in an extortion scheme targeting a resident in Hillbrow on Monday, 22 June…
City Power on high alert following violent crimes at several of its premises over the weekend
City Power reported an eventful weekend, marked by a hostage situation, an armed robbery at a substation and the arrest of seven suspects in a separate operation. Three men posing…