It’s no secret that the world needs to rethink its approach to sustainability. As underlined at the last COP26 summit, urban development and human activity are causing unprecedented and perhaps permanent damage to our ecosystems, driven by our production of harmful pollutants and excessive energy consumption. But there’s hope, thanks to the age we live …
Did you know that your home or business premises may be overcharged or lose out on electricity savings opportunities? And that the cause might be calculation errors and inconsistencies invoiced by utility providers? Keep reading to discover how you can combat overpaying for utilities. Understanding The Cost Of Utility Bill Discrepancies Cable, water and internet …
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As load shedding in SA reaches crisis mode, consumers are demanding answers to what is being done to allow the country to move forward. Ramaphosa has announced that measures are currently being put into place to reduce (and hopefully end) constant outages. After record blackouts across the country, Eskom is facing many challenges – spare …
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In a move that will hopefully reduce the heavy impact of load shedding, Eskom recently announced that it will make additional land available for renewable energy. The power giant plans to make 300 square kilometres of additional land available across the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Free State, paving the way for independent power producers. …
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Which Eskom plants are responsible for most load shedding in South Africa, and which plants are performing better? There are three power plants responsible for almost half of the total Eskom plant breakdowns within the last year. A combination of poor maintenance, sabotage and other problems have played a major role in the endless load-shedding …
There is no doubt that the Eskom power grid has been proven to be unreliable. Businesses and consumers alike are no longer able to deal with the crippling effects that ongoing load shedding has on the economy. With that in mind, many cities are adopting a new way to move away from Eskom power. Cities …
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Even on standby mode, many appliances can use a lot more power than you realise. From air-conditioners to printers, computers and lights, your office needs electricity to survive. As any business who has dealt with the effects of load shedding knows, things can come to a complete stand-still when there is no power. There are …
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In a ground-breaking move, NERSA (National Energy Regulator of South Africa) has awarded a private electricity trading licence for the first time in over 12 years. This will have a major impact on the country, enabling a move away from Eskom. The license has been granted to Empower Trading, who will be able to sell …
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Professional services firm PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) released some shocking predictions on load shedding for the year ahead. In their forecast notes, PwC stated that load shedding increased by 38% in 2021, with over 2,400-gigawatt-hours (GWh) shed over the course of the year. This comes to an estimate of 1,136 hours of outages – roughly three hours …
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Nersa (National Energy Regulator of SA) has finally made their decision on the upcoming Eskom tariff increase for the 2022/2023 year on top of legacy decisions based on previous years. Rather than the 20.5% increase proposed by Eskom, the energy regulator has approved a tariff increase of 9.61%. Although this increase will still have a …
