September 2013 set as 'worst-case' start date for first Medupi unit
Creamer Media’s Engineering News
But the utility did not anticipate that the delays would result in a return to rotational load shedding. This was because demand growth, at less than 2%, had not been as strong as forecast during its 2011/12 year and was likely to remain modest in …

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Power outages threaten Zimbabwe agriculture
BusinessLIVE
Incessant electricity load-shedding is threatening the future of Zimbabwe's newly resettled farmers, beneficiaries of the government's land reform programme, with the Zimbabwe Commercial Farmers' Union saying the unscheduled and lengthy power cuts are …

Gadget review - The Samsung NC215S
FM.co.za
… its carbon emission level when in use. Like hybrid cars, the NC215S is a great step towards a greener lifestyle and performance can be improved. It's comforting to not have to depend on Eskom alone when travelling or during load- shedding periods.

Failure to deliver Medupi could hurt SA economy
BusinessLIVE
"The reserve margin on our generation capacity is becoming significantly low and it is expected that, by 2012, there might be a deficit in generation capacity, which could result in load-shedding," a senior Eskom manager was reported as saying in April …

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Eskom warns of Medupi delay
Independent Online
“The reserve margin on our generation capacity is becoming significantly low and it is expected that, by 2012, there might be a deficit in generation capacity, which could result in load-shedding,” a senior Eskom manager was reported as saying at the …

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Power supply security to hinge on growth outlook as Eskom warns of Medupi delay
Creamer Media’s Engineering News
Slower-than-anticipated growth in 2010 and 2011 had helped sustain Eskom's reserve margin and had been material to ensuring that Eskom did not need to resort to rotational load shedding, which had caused severe economic harm in 2008 and had led to the …

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