How RCA Mechanism Rewards Eskom’s Bad Management

Eskom is protected at the expense of consumers, while scrutiny of the tiny details detracts from the utility’s bankruptcy Beleaguered Eskom is once again looking to the National Energy Regulator of SA (NERSA) to increase the price of electricity. This time it is via a mechanism called the Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA), which allows Eskom [...]

By |2020-02-27T08:32:39+02:00February 27th, 2020|

ESKOM Restructuring – Where are the details, Mr President?

The following letter was written and submitted by Project 90 by 2030 to President Cyril Ramaphosa, with the endorsement of the Energy Governance South Africa (EGSA) members on the 19 February 2019 on ESKOM Restructuring and the lack of details. Dear President Cyril Ramaphosa, We write to you as the Energy Governance South Africa (EGSA) [...]

By |2021-07-05T14:26:43+02:00February 21st, 2019|

Civil Society challenges Government to set decisive climate objectives

A group of civil society organisations has issued a challenge for Government to set itself decisive climate change objectives. The challenge was delivered during a media briefing held in Cape Town on 30 Jan, hosted by Project 90 by 2030 “Climate change poses an immediate and far reaching threat to people and communities worldwide and [...]

By |2021-07-05T14:40:07+02:00February 13th, 2019|

ESKOM Price Hikes Submission

In September 2018, Eskom submitted their revenue application for FY2019/20 - 2021/22 to the National Energy Regulator South Africa (NERSA). NERSA published a call for submissions soon thereafter. Project 90 by 2030 puts forward the following submission for NERSA’s attention. While this submission will look into a number of issues we picked up in Eskom’s [...]

By |2021-07-05T14:44:15+02:00January 15th, 2019|

NERSA PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD ON REQUESTED ESKOM TARIFF HIKES

PRESS RELEASE  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAPE TOWN, Western Cape, Wednesday 9 January, 2019 NERSA PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD ON REQUESTED ESKOM TARIFF HIKES ESKOM is requesting an additional 15% tariff increase for the next three financial years, amounting to a 45% price hike for consumers.  If a household currently spends R500/month on electricity, the [...]

By |2019-01-11T08:51:54+02:00January 9th, 2019|

ESKOM PRICE HIKES FORCE CITIZENS TO CHOOSE: FOOD OR LIGHTS

ESKOM PRICE HIKES FORCE CITIZENS TO CHOOSE: COOK FOOD OR LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON? PRESS RELEASE  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAPE TOWN, Western Cape, Thursday 29 November, 2018 Background Eskom has been granted a number of tariff increases by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) amounting to a 300% increase from 2007 to 2015 [...]

By |2021-07-06T11:14:39+02:00November 30th, 2018|

Life in Hillview

On 4 October 2018, Project 90 by 2030 held Public Participation Workshops with a group of concerned community leaders from Nyanga, Hillview, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha to discuss the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2018) and how the various proposed scenarios could affect their daily lives. It was clear from comments made that the current and rising [...]

By |2021-07-06T12:47:22+02:00November 9th, 2018|

Largest NO2 air-pollution hotspot: Mpumalanga

Greenpeace has just released a report on the extent of the global air pollution crisis, analysed using groundbreaking satellite data from 1 June to 31 August this year mapping the world’s Nitrous Oxide (NO2) air pollution hotspots across six continents in the most detail to date. The world’s largest NO2 air pollution hotspot is Mpumalanga province [...]

By |2021-07-06T12:50:06+02:00October 30th, 2018|

Submission on the IRP 2018

Project 90 by 2030 is a non-profit organisation (NPO) established in 2007, which aims to increase awareness around energy and climate change and inspire necessary low-carbon action to be taken by Government and Civil Society sectors in South Africa.  We understand that a Government- Civil Society Partnership, with both parties actively contributing, is essential for [...]

By |2021-07-20T09:20:52+02:00October 17th, 2018|

Eskom Wants More Time to Pollute

Kendal Power Station, July 2018 (Photo: groundWork) Eskom has once again announced that it will not meet pollution standards for 14 of its coal power stations. Read the Background Information Document here. Although Eskom has already been given permission to postpone its compliance with the Air Quality Act’s minimum emission standards, and despite overwhelming evidence [...]

By |2021-07-20T09:43:37+02:00August 19th, 2018|
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