by Shanley Lutchman | Jun 5, 2024 | Energy
A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) questions the usefulness of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) for meeting global energy needs. SMRs, which can power about 30,000 homes, once seemed like a promising alternative to...
by Shanley Lutchman | Jun 4, 2024 | Energy
In two recent articles, Mybroadband stated that a recent amendment to the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA) would bring about the end of “Eskom’s 100 year monopoly”. What they missed is that Eskom’s monopoly ended in 2008. As described in the...
by Shanley Lutchman | Jun 3, 2024 | Energy
Mybroadband reports [1] that Eskom has gone quiet about their ambitious plan to deploy around 100 microgrids across South Africa by March 2024. They did have some initial success with projects like the one in Swartkopdam, Northern Cape. That project brought off-grid...
by Shanley Lutchman | May 14, 2024 | Energy
The EcoFlow River 2 Max and the Steco PS-500 both have about 500Wh of battery storage. This means that you can power some LED lights, power your wifi, keep your laptop charged, power an average sized television, and even run a fridge for 2 to 3 hours. If you just run...
by Shanley Lutchman | May 7, 2024 | Energy
A recent article in PV Magazine describes a study done by researchers in Spain on combining solar PV with hydrogen fuel cells and battery storage [1]. The purpose of this combination is to help homes reduce their cost of energy and become completely self-sufficient....
by Shanley Lutchman | Jan 28, 2024 | Energy
According to BusinessDay [1] Tshwane’s city council has taken steps to lease Pretoria West and Rooiwal power stations to independent power producers (IPPs). This, of course, is an effort to reduce load shedding in the city. The power stations have been producing very...
