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The batteries are being piloted for use in tariff arbitrage and peak shaving, helping to further reduce Shoprite’s energy costs.
Rooftop solar growth remains strong in South Africa, despite load-shedding’s absence for more than a year.
Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter’s prediction that South Africa’s energy landscape would change rapidly with the deregulation of the energy market has become a reality.
Recent data published by Ember Energy shows that Eskom’s contribution to South Africa’s electricity supply continues to shrink at a rapid pace.
Eskom expects to report just 179 terawatt-hours in electricity sales in its 2025/26 financial year, the lowest level since 2000.
The facility has the second-largest installed capacity and the highest peak power output of any solar power farm in South Africa.
Private rooftop solar power supported more of South Africa’s electricity demand than the country’s sole nuclear power station in the first six months of 2025.