South Africa could end power blackouts if it implemented a plan to balance renewable energy capacity, time-of-use tariffs and ended the power utility’s monopoly.
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South Africa’s minister of finance should have used the bailout of Eskom to fast-track its split and introduce the private sector into the electricity sector.
A view of Johannesburg’s Braamfontein district seconds after a scheduled power cut.
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Very little attention has been paid to the justice implications of electricity distribution.
South Africans are taking their power supply into their own hands with backup systems that don’t rely on power utility Eskom.
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National electricity grids are vulnerable to extreme weather events and can leave entire regions without power. Microgrids can deliver better energy security in a warming world.
Solar powered water heaters on rooftops above shacks in the Alexandra township in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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International experience suggests South Africa can benefit by focusing on a simple restructuring of its power utility, allowing well-run state-owned entities to flourish.
South Africa is likely to see more renewably sourced energy come onto the grid more quickly.
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The Akosombo Dam in Ghana has been a reliable source of power for decades.
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If South Africa fails to implement the 2019 Integrated Resource Plan, it will lead to the demise of Eskom as an energy producer as users turn to alternative electricity sources.
Electricity pylons at night in Johannesburg South Africa, the country’s economic hub.
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Economic and energy policymakers are responsible for increasing both demand for and supply of electricity. There must be a surplus of energy which will encourage economic growth.
Maria Khoza collecting water from the City of Tshwane municipality after a short closure of the a treatment plant caused by a sewage leakage in 2019.
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South Africa’s dams are overflowing but the country is still facing water supply challenges.
It’s now cheaper for Eskom to buy renewable energy from independent power producers than to run its coal power stations.
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