R30m BESS Project launched in George
Three Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS, were launched on Thursday, 29 May 2025, in George. The newly constructed BESS stations, are situated at the George Municipality’s main building on York…
Apex awarded tender to mark blades by Nordex
Nordex Energy has appointed Apex Energy Services Pty Ltd, to conduct red markings on 31 rotor sets for the Koruson 2 Windfarm Cluster. The award is for a team of…
Sasol has a new Executive Vice President (EVP): People, SHE, Risk and Corporate Affairs
Thabile Makgala is Sasol’s newest Executive Vice President (EVP): People, SHE, Risk and Corporate Affairs. She is expected to take up the position at Sasol as from the 1 October…
Electricity supply to be restored in Riverpark after kiss and make- up with City Power
Residents of Riverpark community in Alexandra, are relieved to have electricity supply restored, effective from Tuesday, 03 June 2025. This decision to restore power to the area, follows a meeting…
Battery storage providers appointed
5 bidders were appointed under Bid Window 3, to supply battery energy storage. Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy, announced the preferred bidders on Friday, the 30th May…
Illegal mining could be behind a blackout in the City centre on Saturday
A preliminary investigation has singled out illegal mining (zama zama) activity, as the cause of an underground fire, which caused a blackout in the City centre of Johannesburg, on Saturday…
“Power system constrained but resilient”
Eskom said the power system is constrained but resilient. Loadshedding will not be necessary if unplanned outages stay below 13,000 Megawatts (MW). If outages rise to 15,000MW, loadshedding would be…
Fuel crisis in Moza, may affect maritime services
Mozambique’s maritime and cargo services may be affected by a fuel crisis in that country. Gas stations cannot issue bank guarantees for buying fuel, due to a crisis believed to…
Eskom and Korea’s KPS to collaborate in at least 6 areas, including asset development
Eskom and Korea Plant Service & Engineering Company Limited (KEPCO KPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in at least six areas. KPS is a public corporation…
Coal dips to 74,21% in SA’s electricity mix
Dr Dion George, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, said this week, he welcomes the latest information published by Ember Electricity Data Explorer, showing a decline in the…