Eskom and Hyosung Heavy Industries, one of the appointed service providers for the Eskom Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, yesterday marked the beginning of construction of the first energy storage facility under Eskom’s flagship BESS project. The sod-turning ceremony was held at the Elandskop BESS site, located within Msunduzi and Impendle Local Municipalities in […]
Wind and solar now provide more electricity to South Africa than nuclear
Wind and solar energy generation contributed more electricity to Eskom’s grid than nuclear power in 2020. This was revealed in the Statistics of Utility-scale Power Generation in South Africa in 2020 Report compiled by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Overall, electricity demand declined by 5.1% from 2019, which saw significant reductions in […]
