blackout

The risk of a total blackout is lower than it was a decade ago, according to the man behind Eskom’s load shedding operations. Eskom’s general manager of the national electricity system operator, Robbie van Heerden, said the transmission network has been strengthened, and there is heightened awareness and contingency plans in place to avoid a blackout scenario. He was speaking at a South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) seminar last week about the future of South Africa’ … [Read more...] about Eskom: Blackout risk today is lower than 10 years ago