Energy Forecast

Where are we headed? Frost & Sullivan’s power systems leader, Johan Muller muses about power supply versus power demand in South Africa

Tags: johan muller, frost and sullivan, energy usage, supply and demand, ipps, independent power producers, social responsibility, energy intensive users, manufacturing and mining

The South African energy landscape is currently see-sawing between having just enough power to keep the lights on and instances where the lights go off during peak demand scenarios.

28 Dec 2012

Weighing costs of alternative grid connections Uncertain energy security drives exploration of alternative energy technologies

Tags: energy balance, frost and sullivan, samantha james, photovoltaic, solar, wind, wind turbines, renewable energy landscape, johan muller, load shedding, concentrated solar power, coal usage, new technology, business and industry

South Africa is currently caught in the middle of an energy balancing act, where reserve margins are low, compared to the global recommended level of 15%.

12 Dec 2012 - S. J.

A good question Should Eskom tariff hikes be any higher?

Tags: eskom, power plant, decommissioned old power plants, ipp, ismo, renewable energy, johan muller

South Africans are increasingly concerned with Eskom's tariff hikes, but with the decommissioning of the older power stations and making way for new ones. Question is whether the tariffs should be higher.

20 Nov 2012 - J. M.