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 [...]
Why solar and wind generation will better serve South Africa’s energy expansion planning 1. Introduction and Background This note summarizes a scenario-forecasting exercise for South Africa. It is extracted from a detailed technical investigation of the potential for solar and wind generation as an alternative to the proposed Inga 3 hydropower project. Inga 3 is [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
JUST ENERGY TRANSITION: Community Ownership, Jobs and the Future of Renewable Energy Systems To gather input from a number of stakeholders on this topic, COSATU, NALEDI and Project 90 by 2030 with the support of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, hosted a discussion event in Johannesburg on 7th August 2018. The discussion topic was informed by presentations on [...]
It is concerning when Parliamentary Committee on energy ignores Climate Change, and promotes environmentally damaging practices. We need an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) that is to the benefit of our people and our environment. The energy committee overseeing the plan isn't prioritising climate change. It seems to align itself with the views of the coal [...]
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 [...]
South Africa and the IPCC Report The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - the IPCC - released its Global Warming of 1.5°C Report on the 8 October 2018. Shortly thereafter, the Alternative Information & Development Centre (AIDC)presented this report to a group of concerned civilians and civil society organisations including Project 90 by 2030 - an event I attended and found [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
