Load-shedding State of disaster explained
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GUEST - Ruse Moleshe - Energy Analyst
The National State of Disaster regulations were published on Monday, ostensibly to cut red tape and improve Eskom plant performance, while allowing for the connection of new generation capacity to the grid.
The declaration of a state of disaster, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation (Sona) address earlier in February, addresses the electricity crisis facing the country and seeks to avert a total blackout. The regulations are intended to minimise the impact of load shedding on essential services such as health, police, education, food security
The National State of Disaster regulations were published on Monday, ostensibly to cut red tape and improve Eskom plant performance, while allowing for the connection of new generation capacity to the grid.
The declaration of a state of disaster, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation (Sona) address earlier in February, addresses the electricity crisis facing the country and seeks to avert a total blackout. The regulations are intended to minimise the impact of load shedding on essential services such as health, police, education, food security
