Sir My spirits were lifted recently when acquaintances of mine told me about a Very Ingenious Plan (VIP) to reform the electricity supply industry in this country. My acquaintances are not at liberty to divulge their sources, of course, but they claim they are impeccable. Indeed, they say, the evidence for the success of the […]
The 2nd Electricity Conference of the Fossil Fuel Foundation (FFF) was held was held on 25 March 2015, and was attended by 60 delegates, mainly from industry and the electricity sector. The conference was entitled: “Electricity, the Economy, War Rooms – is there hope at last?” Presenters at the conference included: Dr. Steve Lennon, […]
South Africa’s power supply is taking strain and with the country’s grid nearing peak demand, an intervention is needed. To this end, several alternatives are being explored but there is a growing need for more sustainable methods of power generation and demand side management. According to the National Waste Information Baseline Report, of the […]
For too long government, Eskom and electricity customers have been complacent in the belief that the old way of doing things is adequate. The reality is quite different, and it is disingenuous for the president of South Africa to paint the picture that the electricity supply problems currently being experienced are primarily a result […]
Energy analyst Chris Yelland from EE Publishers speaks to Leigh Roberts of BusinessDay TV about how the decision of Eskom’s board to suspend four executives including CEO Tshediso Matona could hamper the rollout of new capacity, and other implications…
A general power blackout would affect the entire nation for anywhere between one and three weeks. This is because getting generators going again requires careful synchronisation and is a very slow process. Moreover, Eskom has no experience of handling this. Imagine one, two or three weeks without electricity! Forget about the inconvenience to your […]
The move to all-IP networks has been underway for quite some time. Convergence is happening and the reasons why it should do so are well understood. Yet many South African businesses continue to run multiple voice and data networks. Converged networks are cheaper to run. The pressure is on IT departments from the C-Suite. […]
EE Publishers’ Chris Yelland speaks to Bruce Whitfield on the Radio 702/Cape Talk “Money Show” about Eskom’s War Room and 5-point plan to address the electricity crisis in South Africa. He discusses what the future holds in terms of load shedding; NERSA’s announcement that end-users will settle Eskom’s diesel bill by 2016; independent power […]
Sir Forgive me for me for being so forthright so early in the new year, but I thought it necessary to put in my tuppence worth about the terrible mess in which the electricity supply industry finds itself. As you know, and will not deny, that I wander about, wrapped in the chains of […]
The energy world is changing. From a concentrated and centralised system discovered in 1888, the energy system is evolving to a decentralised system with diverse energy generation sources. There are two main factors causing this transformation: the introduction of information technology (IT) in the energy sector, and the emergence of alternative energy generation sources […]
