Eskom will impose load shedding on a continuous basis for at least the next two years, board chairman Mpho Makwanan has warned.
load shedding on a continuous basis for at least the next two years. But the company has said it has a plan to end the power cuts within 24 months.
Eskom board chairman Mpho Makwana told a press conference on Sunday morning that the state-owned utility plans to implement load shedding at either stage 2 or stage 3 for the next 24 months while it works to end the energy-supply crisis. Makwana said the new plan is aimed at improving Eskom’s so-called “energy availability factor” from about 58% now to 65% by 31 March 2024 and 70% by 31 March 2025.In the same press conference, outgoing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said the EAF reached new lows in recent weeks, driven by the failure of multiple units at the Kusile power station and high levels of planned maintenance.
De Ruyter emphasised that the planned maintenance is “vital to restoring the integrity of our system”. This maintenance work will be reduced significantly during the winter months when demand increases.Makwana said Eskom is focusing on “key levers” to address the problems facing the utility. These are related to leadership, organisational culture and poor internal controls.
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