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Eskom planned maintenance outages (PCLF), unplanned outages (UCLF) and energy availability factor (EAF) trends to week 41, 2024:

The risk of both nuclear reactors at Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power station in the Western Cape Province of South Africa being shut down simultaneously for life-extension continues to increase - by Chris Yelland, EE Business Intelligence eebi.co.za/articles/post/…

There has been an improvement in Eskom week-on-week energy availability factor (EAF) for week 31, 2023, from 57.3% to 59.0%, as unplanned outages reduce from 34.07% to 32.83 % & planned maintenance reduces from 7.52% to 7.25. However the trend is not unusual for the time of year.

Well its taken a year for DPE to make a move since the National Electricity Distribution Company of South Africa (NEDCOSA) was registered in 26 Aug 2023 by then CEO Andre de Ruyter, who is still listed as a director... 🐌📷

Finally! Eskom to unbundle its Distribution business.

Herewith the latest energy availability factor (EAF) data for Week 30, 2023. I am wondering whether, with the higher levels of renewable energy in the system, we are entering a new phase where Eskom's low EAF no longer defines the level of loadshedding we experience...

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Two decisions in relation to the Karpowership-SA projects proposed for the Ports of Ngqura and Saldanha Bay and the acknowledgment of the withdrawal of the report for the Port of Richards Bay were made by the Competent Authority on 7 March 2023.

BREAKING NEWS: All three Karpowership re-applications to DFFE for environmental authorisation (i.e. for the Richards Bay, Coega and Saldanha Bay Karpowership projects of the RMIPPP programme) have NOT been granted by the DFFE.

Analysis: Eskom held over a barrel of diesel bit.ly/40jlGKS by Mariam Isa and Chris Yelland, EE Business Intelligence Eskom has been forced to pay exorbitant prices for diesel it buys in bulk from PetroSA...

South Africa’s power lifeline frays as Eskom scrambles for diesel bit.ly/3XIudFd by Mariam Isa and Chris Yelland, EE Business Intelligence

.@NERSA_ZA announces an electricity price increase of 18.65% on 1 Apr 2023, and a further 12.74% increase on 1 Apr 2024. This is a total electricity price increase of 33.7% over the next 2 years.

BREAKING NEWS: The attempted murder of @Eskom_SA CEO Andre de Ruyter on Tuesday 13 December 2022 has been reported to the South African Police Service (SAPS) yesterday 6 January 2023. Details to follow.

@Eskom_SA @EskomSePush Eskom total week-on-week energy availability factor (EAF), from Week 1, 2016 to Week 51, 2022. (Data source: @Eskom_SA; Graph: EE Business Intelligence).

@Eskom_SA @EskomSePush Estimated unserved energy (GWh) due to load shedding by @Eskom_SA from 2015 to 2022. (Data source: Stage 1 (1 GW) to Stage 6 (6 GW) Eskom load-shed hours, from @EskomSePush; Graph: EE Business Intelligence.)

In the energy and electricity sectors in SA, there is much that could be done and should be done, that is not being done. On the bright side, this should be a cause for some optimism, as it points to the massive opportunities that are within our grasp. bit.ly/3jQgv4n