‘Rebasing’ for lower Eskom sales to trigger 9.4% hike even before any revenue...
Engineering News, 20 September, 2017. State-owned electricity utility Eskom has sounded a warning that, even if its allowable revenue is not increased at all for the 2018/19 year, tariffs will still...
View ArticleEskom’s death spiral looms large
Mail and Guardian, Lynley Donnelly, 13 October, 2017. Eskom is facing a fundamental crisis that is only being exacerbated by allegations of corruption and the leadership vacuum at the state power...
View ArticleAmendment to the SA Electricity Regulation Act – 10 November, 2017
Government Gazette, 10 November, 2017 (Ed. note: with thanks to EGSA contributors, James Reeler, Robyn Hugo and others) Basically, it allows certain installations under 1MW to connect to the grid (or...
View ArticleCity of Cape Town gearing up for battle to directly procure power from IPPs
Engineering News, 27 November, 2017 he City of Cape Town says it is prepared for a legal battle with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in a bid to directly procure power from...
View ArticleHow to remove the Eskom albatross from around SA’s neck
Business Day, 22 JANUARY 2018 – 07:01 TOBIAS BISCHOF-NIEMZ AND JOHAN VAN DEN BERG Eskom’s current debt is R350bn; it needs to raise an additional R150bn or so over the next three to four years. This is...
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