Japan looks to deepen role in South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
South Africa has been aggressively courting international support to overhaul its electricity system after years of debilitating load shedding and ageing coal-fired power stations.
South Africa has been aggressively courting international support to overhaul its electricity system after years of debilitating load shedding and ageing coal-fired power stations.
Eskom said it plans to strengthen its long-term sustainability and energy security efforts to support South Africa’s growth and the wider sub-Saharan region.
The state-owned power utility reported a profit of R23.9 billion before tax – its first in eight years – signalling a significant financial turnaround.
Eskom said the clean energy conference is designed to catalyse Africa-driven, action-oriented responses to the global energy transition.
Eskom, South Africa’s national power utility, has reported a profit of several billion Rand – a significant recovery from its multi-billion Rand loss in 2024.
South Africa’s national electricity supplier rolled out 20 electric vehicles within its fleet at the beginning of September.
Eskom’s plan to build a 3000MW gas plant has hit a snag as a court has nullified the authority that had been granted to the utility.