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htxt.africast – Are the power struggles over for SA?

The africast is still here, despite loadshedding and the government giving us little in return.

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Generation projects up to 100MW exempt from Nersa licensing requirement

Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act will be amended to increase the licensing threshold for embedded generation projects from 1MW to 100MW.

Loadshedding Stage 2 will be implemented until 22:00 on Sunday

Prepare for a dark week as Eskom announces loadshedding will extend through until Sunday.

Eskom announces Stage 2 loadshedding will commence at 17:00 on Tuesday

Stage 2 loadshedding returns following an 11th hour announcement from Eskom.

Stage 1 loadshedding comes into effect at 17:00 on Monday

Stage 1 loadshedding will be in effect from 17:00 until 22:00 on Monday evening with a high possibility of further loadshedding throughout the week.

Eskom to suspend loadshedding for five hours today and then implement Stage 2 until Sunday

Stage 2 loadshedding will be in effect from 17:00 on Friday until 22:00 on Sunday 6th June.

Loadshedding Stage 2 will be in effect until Friday

Prepare for a cold dark week as Eskom plans to implement loadshedding continuously.

Loadshedding Stage 2 returns at 16:00 on Tuesday

Loadshedding Stage 2 kicks in at 16:00 and will run until 05:00 on Wednesday morning.

Stage 2 loadshedding set for 16:00 with high likelihood for the rest of the week

Eskom has begun the week by implementing Stage 2 loadshedding from 16:00 this afternoon until 05:00 tomorrow morning.

Stage 1 loadshedding kicks in at 17:00

Eskom will implement loadshedding at Stage 1 from 17:00 to 22:00 on Wednesday.

Eskom urges public to reduce electricity consumption under threat of loadshedding

Eskom’s ability to supply electricity is severely constrained and it has asked South Africans to reduce consumption.

Loadshedding suspended but Stage 2 begins again at 17:00

Eskom has warned that if generating capacity deteriorates further loadshedding between 17:00 and 22:00 may become a fixture for Winter.

Eskom implements Stage 2 loadshedding until 22:00 on Tuesday

Eskom cites several plants losing generating capacity as the reason for the latest bout of loadshedding, which lasts until Tuesday evening.

Eskom commences wage negotiations next week Tuesday

Unions are expected to demand wage increases of between 9.5 percent and 15 percent next week.

Stage 2 Loadshedding to be implemented at 21:00 tonight as system remains vulnerable

The latest stage 2 loadshedding is planned from 21:00 tonight until 05:00 tomorrow morning, but could be expected as system is vulnerable.

Kusile Power Station is half way finished, after construction started in 2008

With Unit 3 achieving commercial operation status, Kusile is now contributing a total of 2 400MW to the national grid.

Great news, loadshedding has been suspended for the long weekend

Loadshedding has been cancelled Eskom announced on Friday morning.

Loadshedding will be suspended between 10:00 and 14:00 on Thursday

The reason for the suspension given by Eskom is that it wants to allow the nation to participate in the memorial service of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini