Francis B. Jackson

Please see my Linkedin and Bluesky profile going forward. X no longer appears to be a legitimate platform for open information. bsky.app/profile/franci…

Self-build of shared works at the Transmission level is an existing mechanism for rolling out more capacity in public and private offtake. It's the low-hanging fruit right now, and an opportunity for NTCSA and IPPs alike. renewablesnow.com/news/edf-renew…

Looking forward to tomorrow: "regulations required for advancing the ITP programme would be published on April 3"

Eskom is making it difficult for electricity traders and independent power producers to access the grid, raising concerns that it's deliberately stifling competition to maintain its monopoly, writes Nick Hedley. brnw.ch/21wRGDH

New electricity era in South Africa — and Eskom is not happy The time where Eskom was the only trader of electricity in South Africa is coming to an end, which is great news for businesses seeking cheaper power sources. mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/58…

Pilot procurement of 1 164 km of powerlines from private investors to be launched in Nov engineeringnews.co.za/article/pilot-…

South African Renewable Energy Masterplan approved for implementation by Cabinet. That was a long journey. Congratulations to all involved. Looking forward to seeing the action. engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-…

Solar registration fees will lead to more people permanently leaving Eskom dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

JOB AD | Head of the Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO) businesslive.co.za/bd/national/20… via @BusinessLiveSA

Mantashe says ‘King Coal is back’ as Seriti launches a new colliery dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

New credit guarantee vehicle to derisk transmission grid projects to be launched in 2026 in South Africa engineeringnews.co.za/article/new-cr…

"What we have found is that if there is one golden thread that links everything that goes wrong in Eskom, it is conflict of interest." More than 10% of Eskom employees failed to declare conflicts of interest – SIU tells Parliament. dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-0…

@pcvenn Yes - I'd meant for that to be the outcome of #3

@FrancisBJackson And the economics (resource) is competitive.

I'd have no problem with Eskom Generation investing in new renewables if 1. They finance it commercially, not encumbering other divisions 2. They get in line for grid capacity, applying according to IGCAR 3. NTCSA procures their power competitively against other IPP options

Decision nears on R47bn of climate funds for South Africa news24.com/fin24/climate_… via @News24_Business

UK backs SA's Energy Council with R8m to help electricity market take shape news24.com/fin24/climate_… via @News24_Business

Exclusive: US withdrawing from plan to help major polluters move from coal, sources say reuters.com/sustainability…

ALERT: Power wheeling in Cape Town is now officially live and open for bilateral trade across our grid. ✅ A big step toward energy security & diversifying beyond Eskom ⚡️ Over 562 000 kWhs of power already generated & wheeled across Cape Town's grid in our pilot! ☀️🔋 More info: tinyurl.com/4c7e593r

Biggest data centre operator in South Africa buys wind power mybroadband.co.za/news/cloud-hos…

'Regrettable' US exit from climate pact won’t stop SA's transition, says UK envoy news24.com/fin24/climate_…