Electricity
Transmission towers collapse in Nelson Mandela Bay causing outages
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Two transmission towers collapsed in Nelson Mandela Bay on Thursday, leading to widespread power outages and water disruptions affecting businesses and residents. The municipality is spending R10 million on repairs, with a revised 10-day restoration timeline. Community efforts have supported vulnerable individuals during the crisis.
Eskom publicly announced a stay on its legal challenge against Nersa's electricity trading licences, but court records show the case is proceeding. The discrepancy has raised questions about transparency in South Africa's energy sector reforms. Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa had urged restraint to support regulatory progress.
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Rail services returned to normal across most of France Saturday after Storm Goretti's 1,000 track incidents, though three Normandy lines stay closed until Sunday and an RER D section until Monday. Power outages dropped to under 40,000 homes, mostly in Normandy, following Friday's peak of 380,000.
Pt Pln Unit Induk Distribusi Aceh has recorded 13 cases of transformer cable and electrical component theft in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar Regency. These incidents have disrupted power supply and caused outages in several areas. Pln Uid Aceh Communication Manager Lukman Hakim stated that the thefts occurred from late November to mid-December 2025.
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Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki plans to approve the restart of the No. 3 reactor at the Tomari nuclear power plant operated by Hokkaido Electric Power Co. The move could reduce household electricity fees by about 11 percent, with operations targeted for early 2027. Local consents are being secured, and safety explanations to residents have been completed.
The National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel) announced on Friday, October 31, 2025, the maintenance of the red flag level 1 tariff for November electricity bills. This means an additional cost of R$ 4.46 per 100 kWh consumed, as in October. The decision reflects low rainfall volumes and the need to use more expensive thermal power plants.