Bill opening way for competitive electricity market forwarded to Parliament

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has published an explanatory summary of the much-anticipated Electricity Regulation Act Amendment Bill, which is now poised to be introduced to the National Assembly for consideration. In his introductory note to the summary Mantashe sets out the purpose of the proposed amendments to be the following:
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Ginlong Solis launching inverters with enhanced outage functions in South Africa

Shenzhen Stock Exchange-listed inverter manufacturer Ginlong Solis Technologies will launch its S6 Advanced Power Hybrid Inverter for South Africa at the Solar Show Africa, being held in Johannesburg on April 25 and 26. The inverters have added generator connections and control functions, and each works as a fully independent power centre to meet the needs of the South African market for residential and commercial and industrial projects, where power outages have become a daily occurrence, the company says.
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South Africa must stick to plans to deal with electricity crisis – BLSA

The National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM), set up under the Presidency, has brought together the best people and put together a plan that has the best chance of resolving the country’s greatest economic challenge – the electricity crisis, states Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso. Business has backed that plan, going so far as to raise R100-million to pay for the technical skills needed for its implementation, she points out in her latest weekly newsletter.
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Ramaphosa seeks to offer just energy transition assurances despite coal-extension proposal

President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied that the current process of re-examining the timeframes for the closure of coal power stations represents a reversal of the country’s position on the just energy transition. In his weekly newsletter, the President argued that any decision on decommissioning will be informed by a detailed technical assessment of the feasibility of continuing to operate older plants.
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Two Eskom employees, fuel oil truck driver arrested for fraud and theft

State-owned Eskom reports that two employees have been arrested in relation to alleged fuel theft. The utility notes that, on April 6, the South African Police Services’ (SAPS’s) Illicit Mining and Economic Infrastructure Task Team was observing various fuel trucks in the vicinity of the Kendal power station, when they noticed a fuel tanker approaching from the power station.
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