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Chris Yelland

Chris Yelland, energy advisor to OUTA, and managing director at EE Business Intelligence.

Latest Work

Johannesburg’s indigent households set to be hammered with massive electricity price increases

POWER CRISIS OP-ED

13 June 2024

Johannesburg’s indigent households set to be hammered with massive electricity price increases

3 min

2

Why is there less load shedding? There’s a fundamental change taking place in SA’s electricity sector

POWER CRISIS OP-ED

8 April 2024

Why is there less load shedding? There’s a fundamental change taking place in SA’s electricity sector

4 min

23

Risk of total shutdown of Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power station continues to increase

POWER CRISIS OP-ED

20 October 2023

Risk of total shutdown of Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power station continues to increase

3 min

9

Eskom’s road to recovery: Why original equipment manufacturers must be brought back into the loop

POWER CRISIS OP-ED

31 July 2023

Eskom’s road to recovery: Why original equipment manufacturers must be brought back into the loop

4 min

2

Further delay in life extension of Koeberg nuclear reactor worsens power outlook

OUTAGE 127 OP-ED

17 May 2023

Further delay in life extension of Koeberg nuclear reactor worsens power outlook

5 min

4

Attempted murder of departing Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter reported to SAPS

EE Business Intelligence

7 January 2023

Attempted murder of departing Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter reported to SAPS

2 min

21

Here are the key opportunities for reform within our grasp throughout the energy and electricity sectors of SA

4 January 2023

Here are the key opportunities for reform within our grasp throughout the energy and electricity sectors of SA

8 min

1

SA needs a 'Marshall Plan’ to solve its load shedding crisis, or face a national disaster

POWER PREDICAMENT OP-ED

SA needs a 'Marshall Plan’ to solve its load shedding crisis, or face a national disaster

4 min

7

Nuclear power station life-extension project running late, even before it starts

POWER GENERATION OP-ED

9 January 2022

Nuclear power station life-extension project running late, even before it starts

3 min

4

Municipalities seek exclusive right to distribute electricity throughout South Africa - even on Eskom’s domain

POWER DISTRIBUTION OP-ED

27 December 2021

Municipalities seek exclusive right to distribute electricity throughout South Africa - even on Eskom’s domain

5 min

8

Keeping the lights on: A culture of maintenance is sorely needed by the custodians of public assets

12 December 2021

Keeping the lights on: A culture of maintenance is sorely needed by the custodians of public assets

5 min

3

R20bn life extension of Koeberg power station poses significant risks for South Africa

28 November 2021

R20bn life extension of Koeberg power station poses significant risks for South Africa

4 min

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