Energy trading firm believes revenue-neutral wheeling model can help curb municipal grid defection

Regulator-licensed South African electricity trader Enpower Trading is promoting wheeling and trading over municipal networks as a way of combatting the trend of “off-grid flight”, which poses a threat to electricity income that can contribute more than half of a municipality’s overall revenues. There is a growing demand from independent power producers (IPPs) and traders to transport, or wheel, electricity across both Eskom and municipal networks and such demand is expected to grow in light of reforms that could result in IPPs and traders seeking multiple customers for their surplus generation.
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Most of Eskom’s debt to be allocated to generation unit

South Africa’s plan to split state power utility Eskom Holdings into three units envisions most of its R439-billion of debt being allocated to the generation business, which used most of the money. About R40-billion of debt will be held by the transmission unit, which is expected to be established this year, and R30-billion by the distribution unit, with the balance going to the generation division, Eskom said.
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Bluetooth lighting solution suitable for industrial applications

Remote control solution Schréder ITERRA offers site managers a robust, cost-effective and futureproof platform to run their infrastructure with the utmost flexibility for adapting lighting to any scenario or activity while maximising energy savings and providing the best possible experience for employees, visitors and managers. The solution requires no unnecessary cabling, no programmable logic controller, and is not a complicated commissioning process. Schréder ITERRA is the 100% wireless control system for indoor and outdoor industrial facilities and large areas, the company says, adding that it is based on a Bluetooth mesh network, and it offers a plug-and-play solution able to control all luminaires and floodlights using standard DALI, DALI-2 or 0-10V/1-10V protocols.
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Renewables drive sustainable development

Comprehensive energy audits and advanced lithium-ion batteries have enabled renewable energy company Blockpower to ensure a stable and high-quality power supply for The Emerald development, in Gauteng’s Hyde Park, while significantly reducing carbon emissions and promoting environment-conscious development. The company specialises in designing and installing hybrid renewable energy plants.
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