Tag: NERSA

NERSA has already approved 75 applications for companies wanting to generate own energy

Most of the new applications have come from the mining sector, says Minerals and Energy minister Gwede Mantashe.

Stage 8 loadshedding is real but reports it’s imminent are false

Loadshedding Stage 8 is planned for but not expected at this stage says Eskom.

Nersa puts a pin in proposed registration of generators

Customers won’t have to register their generators, at least not yet.

Energy expert welcomes Eskom’s promise of reduced electricity tariffs

Eskom was forced to address corruption and questionable spending during Nersa hearings regarding a proposed tariff increase.

Outa calls on Nersa to withdraw draft rules for generator registration

Outa calls Nersa’s draft Rules for Registration of Small-Scale Embedded Generation unacceptable adding they must be scrapped.

Outa: Nersa helping Eskom hide corrupt coal deals

Outa said this indicates that the state capture movement may extend to Nersa as well.

Outa to stage protest at Eskom “secrecy application”

The Eskom hearing takes place this Friday at the NERSA headquarters.

Outa takes on municipalities planning to overcharge electricity tariffs

A number of municipalities want to charge residents over and above the 1.88% electricity tariff hike set by Nersa for this year.

Outa pleased with capping of electricity tariff hike at under 2%

Outa was one of five entities arguing for a low electricity tariff hike for this year.

High Court rules Eskom price hike was “unfair and unlawful”

Eskom still needs to make a decision on whether or not it will roll back the fee increase it was granted by Nersa in April.

Eskom gets more time for fee hike, secures R20 billion loan

Eskom has until April 1st next year to sort out documentation before applying for another electricity fee increase.

Here is how much you’ll pay for Eskom’s electricity from today

Hopefully this will explain to you just how much more you’ll pay for electricity from Eskom.

Outa to go to court over Eskom price hike

Outa believes that Eskom should have received a 3.4% increase, and not 9.4%.

Eskom considering private investors for expansion

Having been denied a tariff increase by NERSA, Eskom could be turning to the private sector to help fund projects such as Coal 3.

Eskom: We will do our best to minimise the risk of load shedding

Unable to offset diesel costs and a lower than expected sales, Eskom is going to try its hardest to keep the lights on.

Nersa delays decision on Eskom’s tariff hike

South Africans will have to wait until next Tuesday to hear if Nersa will approve a further raise in electricity prices.

Eskom’s 16.6% price hike decision looms next week

Next week we’ll know if Eskom will be charging us all more to keep the lights on.

Eskom’s R22.8 billion claim will be decided at the end of February

We’ll know soon whether we will be paying Eskom more because we saved all of that electricity.