2023 was a record-breaking year for rolling blackouts in South Africa, with more accumulated outage hours than all the combined blackout hours between 2014 and 2022. The North West province experienced many of these...

If you’re shopping for a portable off-grid generator or home backup power solution, you’ve probably heard of inverters. Inverters are an essential component in solar power systems and are also used to improve numerous aspects...

With extreme weather events constantly on the rise and ageing electrical grid infrastructure increasingly unable to meet demands, more and more people are searching for off-grid power sources to provide home backup and energy...

2023 was the worst year yet for load-shedding, and many feared 2024 would bring more of the same — or worse. Somewhat surprisingly, that hasn’t been the case. Eskom hasn’t scheduled load-shedding since March 2024.  As of...

The national power grid in South Africa still needs to be upgraded to keep pace with growing electrical demands. Eskom, South Africa's primary electricity supplier, is a state-owned company accountable for generating, transmitting, and...

Load reduction is an inconvenient fact of life in Limpopo. If you want more information to regain some control over your energy supply, you’ve come to the right place. We will explain different ways to...

Load reduction is similar to load shedding, but it’s a more targeted approach to reducing electricity grid demand and minimising electricity theft in specific neighbourhoods. If you’re living in Mpumalanga and wondering how you...

Load-shedding leaves households in the dark and businesses scrambling to keep the lights on, but load-shedding bulbs can provide critical illumination during regular and necessary power outages. Are they worth the investment? Learn what load-shedding...