Follow @SundayWorldZA on Twitter and @sundayworldza on Instagram, or like our Facebook Page, Sunday World, by clicking here for the latest breaking news in South Africa. Within the next few months, Eskom will seek authorisation from its board and government to initiate a formal bidding process for the repurposing and repowering of the Camden, Komati, Grootvlei and Hendrina coal-fired power stations using lower-carbon generation technologies, according to this article. The initial application for a Section 34 was made five years ago. Involving the private sector in power generation is imperative. “We have to take certain units down to complete our mid-life maintenance programme. This is easier than selling shares in an entity that has R450-billion of debt. According to the State-owned utility, it is currently running on 6 212MW on planned maintenance, while another 11 217MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns and delays. “We are doing what we can within our remit.” DM/BM, Please sign in or register to enable this feature. “The Minister could, at any time, have rendered this case moot by responding to or deciding on the City’s application,” he says. © 1999–2020 Of course, it is a policy question, but we think private sector participation is better in generation.”. That said, keeping the lights on remains a challenge given the cold weather conditions and the gradual normalisation of economic demand. Work continues on units 1,2,4 and 5 and commercial operation of the final unit, unit 1, is expected in Q4 of 2021. However, he adds that Eskom is working on an alternative plan to expedite the process, which is subject to board and shareholder approval. Shwashwi: Hot mgosi and celebs – A great week to celebrate... 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While disclosing the company’s financial status, Eskom started by noting that in the financial year ended March 2020, the group experienced significant operational and financial challenges, resulting in Stage 6 loadshedding during December 2019 … Source: Eskom Weekly System Status 2020 week 1 (30/12/2019 – 05/01/2020). De Ruyter warns that consumers should expect load shedding to get worse before it gets better. This comes as the power … The North Gauteng Division of the High Court referred the matter between the City of Cape Town and the Minister of Energy and National Energy Regulator back to the Intergovernmental Dispute Resolution Framework. But Dabengwa accused De Ruyter of misleading the Eskom board at its meeting on March 25 2020 … Almost in parallel the company experienced a catastrophic IT system failure and the country went into hard lockdown, resulting in a significant fall in electricity demand. Read more: Eskom results indicate financial and operational ups and downs Members of the public and stakeholders who wish to attend or present their views at any of the public hearings must submit their request to publichearings@nersa.org.za by 15:30 on 27 January 2020. In April 2020 South Africa’s stated-owned electricity utility Eskom sent a pre-cautionary force-majeure notification to Exxaro Limited’s Grootegeluk Coal Mine. he DA would continue to push for the adoption of its Private Members’ Bill, the Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill, which would allow metropolitan municipalities such as the City of Cape Town, that have the financial capacity and technical capability to procure electricity from whomever they please, without requiring a ministerial determination. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., South Africa’s monopoly power utility, shuffled some senior managers weeks after missing its own target for restricting power outages. Taking a knife to Eskom’s bloated cost base has been a key focus area, starting with the primary energy bill. According to the statement released on Wednesday, stage 2 load shedding has been sparked by continued poor performance at the Kusile, Duvha and Tutuka power stations, as well as delays in returning some other units to service and breakdowns over the last week. Currently, energy availability is at 65%, which is “far too low”. The business has been “divisionalised” into Generation, Transmission and Distribution, and each has its own board and delegated authority. The DA would continue to push for the adoption of its Private Members’ Bill, the Independent Electricity Management Operator Bill, which would allow metropolitan municipalities such as the City of Cape Town, that have the financial capacity and technical capability to procure electricity from whomever they please, without requiring a ministerial determination. The CSIR has released its annual statistics on power generation in South Africa for 2020, showing how Eskom is in deep trouble. “We need to sort this out. “This is an astonishingly low number and is indicative of where this technology can go,” says De Ruyter. Bianca Goodson, the courageous Eskom whistleblower who lifted the lid on its corrupt dealings with Trillian, has broken her silence about being left in the lurch after her sensational evidence in September 2016. The closest South Africa comes to this is R0.91 per kWh achieved in bid round 4. “The news flow is that we are going slow on restructuring,” he says. The capacity number shifts weekly depending on which units are online and offline, with planned maintenance necessary at every turbine eventually. “We are doing what we can within our remit.”, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. Over the past year, Eskom’s power generation fleet delivered an average EAF of 65%, with the lowest figure of 51.7% being recorded on 31 December 2020. The company has previously stated that with a significantly reduced debt of R200-billion, a closing cash balance of R30-billion and an earnings margin of 35% it could become financially sustainable. Eskom announces Stage 2 load-shedding Wednesday 10 March 2021 - 7:30pm Eskom's Generations Stations Capacity screen monitors each power station and unit for electricity production. There are many great benefits to being a Maverick Insider. Within the next few months, Eskom will seek authorisation from its board and government to initiate a formal bidding process for the repurposing and repowering of the Camden, Komati, Grootvlei and Hendrina coal-fired power stations using lower-carbon generation technologies, according to. Based on last year’s trend, the average EAF delivered by Eskom for the year to date does not bode well for load-shedding in South Africa. Of course, restoring maintenance to ordinary levels brings a direct benefit in terms of costs because the company regularly turns to its “last resort” open-cycle gas turbines, which burn about R3.5-billion to R4-billion worth of diesel a year. Eskom has also warned that power outages may spill over to the weekend, depending on plants returning to service from planned maintenance and levels of the emergency generation reserves. “Eskom has had to extensively utilise the emergency generation reserves, which are being rapidly depleted. In March the North Gauteng High Court declared Eskom’s R3.7-billion contract with Tegeta Mining unlawful and invalid. Tuesday, 07 January 2020: Eskom has not applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for R1.8 billion to pay performance bonuses, as reported in a Sunday newspaper. With this in mind, Eskom is examining its major contracts and recently took steps to cancel a five-year, R14-billion fuel oil contract with Econ Oil & Energy, which was renewed in 2019. The case related to the City’s application for a Section 34 ministerial determination to allow it to procure electricity directly from Independent Power Producers. “But removing R250-billion from the balance sheet is ultimately a shareholder issue. Award winning actor Menzi Ngubane dies after stroke, Shwashwi’s burning questions for SA celebs, Shwashwi: Expectation that SABC cash will be returned is wishful thinking, Shwashwi: Celebreties answer quickly, I’ve some luxury cars to hide. Eskom said when it declares stage 4 load-shedding; it can request any major industrial consumer, such as mines and smelters, to curtail up to 20% of load. In addition, design flaws at the Ingula pumped storage scheme have been rectified and construction at Kusile has recommenced. For instance, unit 3 at Medupi has reached full capacity after a 75-day outage for boiler plant modifications to design defects. Eskom has said that the contract, awarded in 2019, was canned because of “serious irregularities”. The utility has reminded citizens that it will continue to implement reliability maintenance during this period, as the system is still constrained which is elevates the possibility of more load shedding. 11th December 2020 11th December 2020 by Bernice Maune The Zondo Commission has once more been caught in a rigmarole around how Brian Molefe was appointed Eskom CEO in 2015 . 2GW Al Dhafra solar farm in Abu Dhabi, mooted to be the world’s largest, where the cost of electricity will be an unheard-of 1.35 US cents per kWh. In this regard, private sector involvement in generation suffered a setback on Tuesday. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Click here to see other benefits and to sign-up to our reader community supporting quality, independent journalism. The image below provides an overview of Eskom’s CEOs, interim CEOs, and acting CEOs between 1985 and 2020. Eskom supplies more than 90 percent of the power in South Africa but has suffered repeated faults at its coal-fired power stations, along with low water levels at hydroelectric plants, diesel shortages and loss of imports from Mozambique We will use the weekend to replenish our dam levels for pumped storage schemes and diesel for open cycle gas turbines as they were used extensively during the week. De Ruyter acknowledges that this process has been delayed. This will develop the business plans necessary to ensure the company leads the way in enabling the transition from a coal-fired and outdated business model to one that is more sustainable and green, De Ruyter says, while also addressing the socio-economic challenges implicit in the transition. 2,001 were here. Saturday, 1 February 2020: Eskom is currently implementing Stage 2 rotational loadshedding and will continue until 6:00 on Monday owing to system constraints and our depleted emergency resources. Removing advertising from your browsing experience is one of them - we don't just block ads, we redesign our pages to look smarter and load faster. The MYPD4 application made by Eskom for the three year period did not … We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. terms & conditions and privacy policy. Shifting to a more sustainable business model is just one of the balls currently being juggled in a year in which De Ruyter says management “has had the kitchen sink thrown at it”. As we take these units down, there is a risk of load shedding. Eskom continues load-shedding on Friday Friday 12 March 2021 - 9:02am 30 April 2015 A screenshot from YouTube uploader Eric Nathans time-lapse video of … Coal contracts are also under the spotlight as Eskom spends R57-billion a year on coal, 51% of its costs. The cost of solar energy is falling steeply, making nuclear and coal-fired power among the more expensive forms of energy available. “It is disappointing in that it further delays the City’s ability to provide electricity and to alleviate the impact of rolling blackouts on its residents,” says Kevin Mileham, the DA’s shadow minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. NEWS At Solar Bay we like to keep our clients as informed as possible and below we have placed a variety of informative and relevant news articles below including regular updates from Eskom. However, these will be able to return to service at short notice, should the need arise. To Subscribe to Sunday World, click here. Eskom: Brace for stage 2 load-shedding all night 29 December 2020 - 15:43 By TimesLIVE Eskom has confirmed it will implement stage 2 load-shedding all night on Tuesday and again on Wednesday night. A case in point is the planned 2GW Al Dhafra solar farm in Abu Dhabi, mooted to be the world’s largest, where the cost of electricity will be an unheard-of 1.35 US cents per kWh. “To encourage private investment we need to restructure ourselves in a way that private investment could take place in generation. The goal is to move this to 70% in 2021, 72% in 2022 and 74% in 2033. Units 2 and 3 are expected to be commissioned in the second quarter of 2021, making a big difference to grid supply.
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