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On Thursday at around 5 PM, a transformer explosion occurred at Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, affecting Unit 6.

While some of the money may come from the Just Transition plan that wealthy nations have pledged to back with funding, private funding is also being considered.

Some of the causes of the collapse are the management system and inadequate maintenance.

ACWA Power has announced that it signed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for its ACWA Power Project DAO dispatchable renewable hybrid plant in South Africa.

TotalEnergies and partners are launching construction of a major hybrid renewables project in South Africa, comprising a 216 MW solar plant and a 500 MWh battery storage system.

South Africa has launched three bidding rounds for 7615 MW of new power generation from renewable energy, natural gas and battery storage.

Eskom has decided to switch off the mini substation in Makhaza 37 Section, Khayelitsha in Cape Town, after constant vandalism and illegal connections.

A spark of hope as Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi promises electricity to residents of Johannesburg’s Soweto township.

The World Bank said on Wednesday that its board had approved a $1 billion loan to help South Africa reform its energy sector.

The provincial government has intervened on behalf of millions of residents in a few townships to get Eskom and City Power to replace damaged transformers which have kept communities in the dark for a long time.

Eskom receives USTDA grant to increase transmission grid’s capacity for renewables and to reduce power cuts.

The city aims to protect itself from Eskom’s load shedding by building a 60 MW power plant by 2026.

Uganda, Kampala: Eskom Uganda Ltd has returned hydropower plants to UEGCL after the expiry of a 20-year-long concession.

South Africa, Johannesburg:  South Africa’s power utility Eskom has announced the appointment of Calib Cassim as Interim Group CEO, with immediate effect.

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Eskom) invites the submission of proposals for the design and construction of Weskusfleur gas-insulated substation.

South Africa: Eskom states that South Africa will need around 53 GW of new additional generation capacity from renewable sources over the next decade.

South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa says Eskom will require at least $1.83 B (R33 B) to complete the commissioning at the Medupi and Kusile power plants.

South Africa, Durban: Eskom has said it noted a rise in blown transformers due to overloading, causing electricity outages in areas around KwaZulu-Natal.

Dry-type transformer specialist Trafo Power Solutions supplied four transformers for use in standby diesel generator sets in the Western Cape province.

South Africa: Eskom has announced that Unit 4 of the Kusile Power Station Project is now formally part of the Eskom commercial fleet.

South Africa: Eskom has confirmed that Tutuka Power Station is the site of deliberate acts of sabotage.

South Africa, Mpumalanga: Eskom said a transformer exploded at the Camden power station on the morning of 29 December.

South Africa: Eskom says it plans to add at least 30 GW of new generation capacity – mainly from solar and wind energy sources – to the system over the next 10 years.

South Africa, Johannesburg: Eskom and City Power have signed an MoU on a possible transfer of Johannesburg electricity distribution to City Power.