City Power starts 2 – year audit of substations
An audit of substations begins on Friday, the 4 October 2024.City Power said in a statement on Monday, a comprehensive audit of mini substations, will kick off in areas supplied…
Caught in the act
The Buffalo City Metro is looking at more advanced technology and at increasing security personnel in order to manage crime related to electricity. This follows an incident where three suspects…
Have your say on Eskom’s tariff
Eskom has submitted a proposal to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to increase the electricity tariff by 36,15% next year, from the 01st April 2025. The tariff…
4 high voltage structures destroyed
About 4 high electricity voltage structures were damaged by a veld fire in Ga-Segonyana. As a result, the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality, alerted the public, that not only were structures destroyed,…
How “shutdown on demand” has saved birds
Clarissa Mars, Senior Biodiversity Team Leader, at Engie, a renewable energy company in the Western Cape, leads a project called “shutdown on demand.” The project was implemented in December 2020,…
“Mission 300” to power up 300 million Africans by 2030
Oganizations have expressed excitement, at the announcement of the “Mission 300” project. The project, is a partnership between the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank, to provide access…
NERSA/Eskom decision under discussion on Monday morning
The Energy Regulator has approved the Service Quality Incentive (SQI) Framework for Eskom’s Generation Division.This is just one of various decisions approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa…
High mast light unites Nomzamo Park with City Power
City Power successfully decommissioned a collapsing high mast light in Nomzamo Park. Isaac Mangena, Spokesperson of City Power, said a high mast light was on the verge of collapsing in…
Energy giants partner to source gas
South African energy giants have joined efforts to find and distribute gas to the South African market. Speaking at the signing ceremony of an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding), on Friday…
Buffalo Bay Municipality writes off rates and services to the value of +R267m
A special council meeting, of the Buffalo Bay Municipality, approved the decision to write off debts of R 267,574,3123.17 (including VAT). The decision was taken on Thursday, in terms of…