Eskom urging consumers to “switch off”
If you have some appliances, computers, and other equipment that doesn’t absolutely need power, you might want to switch them off. That’s the official sentiment from national power utility, Eskom. The...
View ArticleEskom: Wet coal may cause power outs
The spectre of electricity load shedding has raised its head this morning, as Eskom is warning that the unseasonably heavy rain has left coal stocks wet and put unexpected strain on an energy system...
View Article[VIDEO] Nigerian students turn old engine oil into cheap electricity
There’s nothing like young minds unfettered by the process of trying to get an idea through corporate approval for rising to a challenge. Remember the four students from Doregos Private Academy in...
View ArticleHydrogen fuel cells to provide SA village with power
With cashflow shortages, copper theft, load shedding, job losses and political infighting there’s no obvious end to the problems facing Eskom in sight. Which means looking at ways to take your home...
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Electricity app from Eskom to make light of power consumption
State-owned energy supplier Eskom recently unveiled their very first app. But what could customers who only consume electricity gain from downloading the mobile application? Well, a lot actually. The...
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A third of South African households still have no electricity
The number of households with access to electricity grew over the course of 2013, according to the latest figures published in the Non-financial census of municipalities by Stats SA. According to the...
View ArticleEastern Cape shacks to switch on using solar power
Access to electricity is a big problem in informal settlements, often leading to disasters such as shack fires and death by inhaling too much gas. The Eastern Cape’s Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality...
View ArticleLoadshedding: You’re most at risk on Wednesday and Thursday
Much of the country was thrown into sporadic darkness over the weekend, as power utility Eskom announced that it has been forced to implement the dreaded loadshedding schedule – resulting in suburbs...
View ArticleEskom: Turn off pool pumps, power supply getting tight
State owned utility says cold snap putting grid under pressure, but loadshedding not yet predicted. More stories like this... Loadshedding: You’re most at risk on Wednesday and… Eskom: Wet coal may...
View ArticleEskom: Weekend loadshedding has reduced chance of power outages, but risk...
South Africans in various parts of the country again had to endure scheduled loadshedding over the weekend, as Eskom continues to battle to meet the demand for power. The state owned power company has...
View ArticlePrepare for loadshedding over the weekend
As we roll into another weekend, power utility Eskom has warned South Africa that there is a possibility of loadshedding this weekend. “The system is expected to remain tight over the evening peaks for...
View ArticleRenewable energy in SA still lacking, but on the right path
In many European countries there has been a big push over the last couple of years to get businesses and individuals using renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. The movement has taken...
View ArticleEskom’s six point plan to solve the loadshedding un-crisis
Yesterday, Eskom CEO Tshediso Matona issued an apology to South Africans on behalf of the power utility for the inconvenience caused by loadshedding over the past few weeks. According to Eskom, a...
View ArticleLow possibility of loadshedding today and Friday, but remain prepared, says...
The possibility of loadshedding today and Friday are fairly low, says Eskom, but South Africans still need to be prepared as it’s not completely ruled out, the national power utility pointed out....
View ArticleJoburg looks to rubbish dumps to keep the lights on
As South Africa’s electricity situation remains shaky, the City of Joburg and Pikitup are turning to green technology and looking at using trash as an alternative means to providing energy, reports The...
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Loadshedded? 5 things you need to know before buying a generator
According to a statement this morning, Eskom reckons that there’ll be no more loadshedding until January. But after that, the firm admits, South Africa will probably face power cuts until the end of...
View ArticleKenya gives green light for Africa’s largest wind farm
Kenya has officially given the go-ahead for the largest wind farm to be built in the country’s Lake Turkana region in the Rift Valley. The wind turbines will be supplied by Vestas Wind Systems, who...
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Gauteng primary school gets solar-powered toilets
Born out of necessity, many schools in South Africa have taken to alternative means of education and resource management such as removing textbooks from classrooms or using solar power to provide...
View Article[VIDEO] Loadshedding? What loadshedding? How to go off-grid in South Africa
Just over a year ago I visited the home of the very lovely and very clever Inus Dreckmeyr. The boss of Netshield, a Pretoria-based firm which specialises in innovative IT solutions for business, has a...
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Loadshedding likely as Koeberg suffers a technical fault
South Africa’s electricity generation capacity has been dealt a severe blow over the weekend, as power utility Eskom revealed that a fault at the Koeberg nuclear power station has put half of Koeberg’s...
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