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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

electricity generation

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South Africa

Loadshedding at stage two until further notice in South Africa

Loadshedding has been reduced to stage two until further notice in South Africa, following the successful recovery of eight out of ten generation units that tripped over the weekend. A total of three-thousand-808-megawatts has been restored from the units that tripped. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says while the recovery of the emergency reserves is progressing well, further replenishment is required to reach sufficient levels:  

todayFebruary 25, 2025 26

South Africa

Eskom CEO Highlights Data-Driven Approach and Governance

In S.A, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says a data-driven approach and enhanced governance practices underpin the power utility’s financial and operational improvements. He briefed Parliament’s portfolio committee on Electricity and Energy yesterday. He adds that extending the life of coal power stations is one of the reasons for improvement in generation and load-shedding: Marokane also says the biggest risk factor is the non-payment of electricity bills by state institutions like […]

todayDecember 5, 2024 20

Environment

Windhoek Council Plans Waste-to-Energy Plant for Electricity Generation

The Municipal Council of Windhoek is set to construct a Waste-to-Energy Plant aimed at generating bulk electricity while improving waste management. This initiative seeks to diversify the energy supply, enhance electricity security, and lower carbon emissions. A pre-feasibility study has recently been completed to evaluate the project's viability, paving the way for a detailed feasibility study that will examine different operational scenarios and inform the plant's development. The local authority's […]

todayOctober 28, 2024 38

Business / Economics

Chinese factory shreds weddings photos for fuel

  At a dusty warehouse in northern China, Liu Wei feeds photos of beaming bridal couples into an industrial shredder -- turning stories of heartbreak into a source of electricity. Wedding photos are big business in China, where parks, temples and historic sites often teem with newlyweds posing for elaborate shots capturing their supposedly unbreakable bond. But in a country where millions of divorces take place each year, many marital […]

todayApril 11, 2024 33