South Africans have been catching a break from load shedding lately, and its thanks to a few positive turns in the energy space – not all thanks to Eskom.
For the first time in 2023, Eskom’s weekly energy availability factor is better than the same period recorded in 2022 and 2021 – but the credit for lower levels of load shedding may lie elsewhere.
These are some of the findings from the latest statistics published by independent energy analyst Pieter Jordaan, tracking Eskom’s multitude of datapoints and trying to give context to the current performance of the fleet. However, in recent weeks, the utility has managed to turn the tides slightly, showing an upward trajectory in the near term and even beating the EAF recorded in week 41 in both 2021 and 2022 – the first time that has happened this year.
Typically, this places more pressure on the grid and, as was the case in 2022, could lead to higher stages of load shedding. Looking at the power being supplied by Eskom, the group is still tracking lower than the previous two years and is still falling short of the country’s typical demand profile.
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