With only minor interruptions, Eskom delivered consistent electricity in 2025 and plans further improvements to reduce load ...

The power requirements of AI and data are placing increasing pressure on power infrastructure, creating significant challenges for grid operators, utilities and developers alike., writes contributor ...

Eskom’s use of load reduction as a demand reduction mechanism highlights that challenges persist in supplying power reliably in certain parts of South Africa. Therefore, load-shedding cannot be ...

Engineers often include demand factors in panel schedules and/or load calculations when preparing an electrical design. It is important to include these as permitted by the Code so that equipment is ...

Eskom’s planned load reduction will continue across several parts of Gauteng this week. Multiple areas are expected to undergo scheduled power outages during this time. Specific outage times and ...

The South African government and Eskom won’t declare the end of load-shedding until it has eradicated load reduction in the country, and the power utility has announced an intensified effort to end ...

Load reduction, a system in which certain areas across the country are subjected to daily power cuts on a timed basis, similar to loadshedding but only affecting select zones, continues to plague the ...

Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has unveiled ambitious plans to eliminate load reduction by 2027.This announcement comes as a response to escalating concerns over load ...

The improved EAF has reduced reliance on diesel-fired generation, with 6,858MW currently on cold reserve due to excess capacity. Diesel expenditure over the past week amounted to R40.8 million, mainly ...