Tag: power
Load shedding may continue for 18 months
South Africans have been warned to expect rolling blackouts to continue for the next 18 months as Eskom works to completely overhaul and repair...
Technology deal for power generation systems
ACTOM has signed a technology and local representation agreement with HAMON, the international manufacturer and supplier of environmental and power generation systems, to extend...
Risk of loadshedding low
The system is constrained this morning after taking out some generation units for both planned and unplanned maintenance but the risk of loadshedding remains...
Stage 2 loadshedding to continue until 06:00 on Friday
The system remains severely constrained and unpredictable, and as such loadshedding stage 2 will unfortunately have to continue from 08:00 this morning until 06:00...
How to prepare for Stage 4 load shedding
Eskom has announced that Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented until 11pm this evening, and damage caused by power surges is often avoidable.
“It...
Astral Foods forces Eskom to keep power on
Embattled Astral Foods yesterday successfully interdicted power utility Eskom from cutting the bulk supply of electricity to its Meadow Feeds business in the Rand...
Power update: System is ‘extremely vulnerable’
A statement released by Eskom early this morning said that load shedding is not planned for this week but might be implemented if an...
Eskom restores supply to co-operating areas
Eskom has restored supply to some parts of Gauteng where communities have allowed its technicians safe access to conduct audits, remove illegal connections, disconnect...
SA reportedly considers special purpose vehicle for Eskom
South Africa is considering the creation of a special-purpose vehicle as part of a restructuring of the country’s embattled state-owned power utility, which has...
Alternative power solutions help cope with load shedding
From mines to factories and even the small business and residential sector, Cummins has a full range of alternative power solutions on offer. Its...