“This fuel will be utilised sparingly to manage the pumped storage dam levels and to limit the amount of load shedding during the day. Together, these emergency generators contribute 5 700MW of capacity.”“A generating unit each at Kendal, Majuba and Tutuka power stations have returned to service today. The summer planned maintenance programme continues, and will taper off during the winter months, helping to make more capacity available to produce electricity,” he said.
Mantshantsha said there are currently 12 generators out on planned maintenance, representing 5 804MW of capacity.Meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa Meanwhile Eskom postpone Monday afternoon’s media briefing due to emergency engagements with President Cyril Ramaphosa. “While we aim to hold the media briefing as soon as possible, the date and time can only be confirmed once meetings with the president are concluded,” Mantshantsha said.
The deepening energy crisis earlier forced Ramaphosa to cancel his working visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, due to the ongoing deliberate power cuts.
What exactly is news abt this👆... we have been riding this see-saw for years. I betcha Mantashe, Ramaphosa and Gordhan cannot even change a lightbulb should they be asked to do so🙈
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