Monday 21 June marked the exact middle of winter in South Africa, being the longest night and the shortest day of the year. “While this means we are already halfway through winter, there are still many cold, dark nights ahead of us.
Considering our country’s constrained energy supply, every individual must play their part in reducing their electricity use and help reduce the pressure on our national electricity grid,” explains Barry Bredenkamp, General Manager, Energy Efficiency & Corporate Communications at the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI). With ongoing maintenance on many of Eskom’s generating units, load shedding has been a common occurrence this winter. Bredenkamp suggests that modified consumer behaviour and the implementation of energy-efficient solutions can go a long way to reducing electricity demand, while helping South Africans save money on their energy bill.
