run its diesel-powered units more than doubled as its fleet of coal-fired plants experienced frequent breakdowns.
The state-owned company paid R21.4-billion in the 12 months to March 2023, compared to R10-billion/year before to operate the open-cycle gas turbines intended to run during peak-demand periods,said in a presentation to MPs. The difference in the amount was partly due to higher-than-budgeted volumes and higher prices, it said.
The performance of Eskom’s fleet of mostly coal-fired stations has deteriorated, resulting in record blackouts that the central bank estimates will shave two percentage points off economic growth this year. The government had declared it a national crisis and implemented unprecedented measures with few results. The rand has slumped almost 14% against the dollar this year, in part because of the crisis.
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