Eskom bolstering efforts to end load reduction

State-owned utility Eskom says it is bolstering efforts to eliminate load reduction by 2027 as South Africa’s electricity system stabilises. The Load Reduction Elimination Strategy, launched by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on September 25, sets a roadmap to strengthen the country’s distribution network and address high-risk isolated areas.
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New industrial technology, renewable-energy events announced for South Africa

Montgomery Group Africa will stage two new exhibitions in South Africa – one in Johannesburg in 2026, and one in Cape Town in 2027. Montgomery Group Africa commercial director Joshua Low says RE+ South Africa will take place on June 2 to 4, next year, in Johannesburg, at the Gallagher Convention Centre.
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Nersa processes mean than public could still influence development of SAWEM

The South African electricity market was undergoing a major change, with the development and implementation of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM). “We’re currently in a transition phase,” pointed out National Electricity Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) Executive Manager of Electricity Rhulani Mathebula, in a panel discussion at the Windaba 2025 conference, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, on Thursday. This transition phase was defined as lasting five years. Under SAWEM, the market operating entity would be the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA). This was being created out of national electricity utility Eskom.
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Nersa to hold hearing on Eskom’s generator losses charge amendment application

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published a consultation paper on State-owned utility Eskom’s application to amend the losses charge calculation methodology for embedded generators. As part of the decision process, Nersa is required to undertake a public consultation process.
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Launch of SAWEM promising for the wind sector, but there are risks to be addressed

The upcoming launch of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) – currently scheduled for April 1 next year – was generally welcomed by representatives of the wind power industry, participating in a panel discussion at the Windaba 2025 conference, on Thursday. Windaba 2025 was held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. “The SAWEM is definitely very promising,” said G7 Renewable Energies (G7) CEO Kilian Hagemann. He and his team had been very encouraged by their deeper examination of the proposed Market Code for the SAWEM. It was a long and a complicated document. Clearly, a lot of work had been put into it, with a lot of industry engagement. “It is complex. It will take some time for the market [wind sector] to wrap its head around it.”
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Company gears up for framework launch

In anticipation of the formal launch of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) and the Balance Responsible Party (BRP) framework, engineering business and IT enabler for the electricity sector Enerweb has been actively preparing its clients for BRP requirements. Set to launch in April 2026, SAWEM is being established to replace State-owned power utility Eskom’s single-buyer monopoly model with a multi-buyer, multi-seller system, aiming for cost-efficiency and price transparency.
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Namibia’s first solar wheeling project commissioned

The 10 MW Maxwell solar plant, which represents a “ground-breaking step” in Namibia’s transition to renewable energy and “serves as a model for future public-private power partnerships”, has been commissioned, says solar asset management company Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS). The company, in partnership with gold mining company B2Gold Namibia, Maxwell farm owners the Oelofse family and local property developer Fortitude, has successfully commissioned Namibia’s first solar wheeling project under national electric power utility NamPower’s modified single buyer (MSB) programme.
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Pele Energy Group champions inclusive energy transition at global citizen summit

Pele Energy Group reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive and sustainable energy development during the Global Citizen NOW: Impact Sessions held in New York. Representing South Africa and the African private sector, Pele Energy Group CEO Gqi Raoleka joined European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans in a landmark discussion on the role of the private sector in accelerating Africa’s just energy transition. Raoleka underscored that achieving universal energy access demands collaboration, innovation and investment across borders. His participation highlighted Pele Energy Group’s belief that Africa’s transition to clean energy must not only expand renewable capacity but also empower communities through education, skills development and sustainable enterprise.
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Virtual wheeling PPA a first in Africa

Although the virtual wheeling power purchase agreement (PPA) between telecommunications company Vodacom and renewable energy company SOLA Group draws inspiration from international corporate PPA models, it is uniquely South African in design, says SOLA Group MD of Commercial, Jonathan Skeen. He explains that although the virtual wheeling PPA reflects global best practice, it has been tailored to the realities of State-owned power utility Eskom’s grid and regulatory framework, creating a first-of-its-kind solution in an African country.
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OUTA welcomes new, simpler Eskom SSEG regulation

Civil society anticorruption lobby organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes State-owned power utility Eskom’s decision to ease red tape around the registration of residential solar and battery energy systems. The organisation says this is a long-overdue step toward less onerous conditions for the registration process required by Eskom.
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