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Defend Truth

Chris Yelland

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

Latest Work

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

3

Big black holes emerge in South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity — coal is not the answer

POWER(LESS) OP-ED

15 November 2021

Big black holes emerge in South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity — coal is not the answer

4 min

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Not so fast, Minister – Nersa to Gwede Mantashe on 2,500MW new nuclear build statement

5 September 2021

Not so fast, Minister – Nersa to Gwede Mantashe on 2,500MW new nuclear build statement

5 min

13

Powering up: Raising the generation licensing threshold to 100MW is necessary – but not enough

1 September 2021

Powering up: Raising the generation licensing threshold to 100MW is necessary – but not enough

4 min

7

The (empty) promises of ‘clean coal’ power generation technologies for South Africa

17 August 2021

The (empty) promises of ‘clean coal’ power generation technologies for South Africa

4 min

2

Public hearings begin for Karpowership generation licence applications amid growing opposition

OUR BURNING PLANET OP-ED

15 August 2021

Public hearings begin for Karpowership generation licence applications amid growing opposition

6 min

8

Outdated thinking and reactionary rules hold back electricity supply in South Africa

OUR BURNING PLANET

19 July 2021

Outdated thinking and reactionary rules hold back electricity supply in South Africa

3 min

2

Roll-out of new emergency generation capacity in South Africa increasingly in disarray

11 July 2021

Roll-out of new emergency generation capacity in South Africa increasingly in disarray

5 min

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