Loadshedding showing some unex

Loadshedding showing some unexpected benefits for South Africans, unfortunately not for Eskom

Eskom’s inability to supply South Africa with the needed electricity has left the country in economic limbo, but major businesses and even state entities have started looking elsewhere for their energy needs.

Loadshedding showing some unex

Mining, manufacturing and even basic service providers have suffered under Eskom’s inability to perform its most basic function; not surprising then that business and individuals have started investing in alternative means of supplying energy.

MyBroadband reports that Sibanye Gold will soon start generating its own electricity and even Telkom has looked elsewhere to satiate its needs; announcing the construction of a 3MVA photovoltaic solar plant as part of its Centralised Energy Centre project at Telkom Park.

Oh and it’s not just them; companies like Nampak and SANRAL have also started looking at alternative energy suppliers and we’re not even talking about the millions of people looking at going partially off the grid at home.

Thing is, with a country moving closer and closer to individual electricity supply, how will Eskom make money? If there’s nobody buying electricity from the parastatal then what’s the point?

The government is looking at investing billions in nuclear energy, but by the time that’s done and dusted there might be no need for it.