Eskom said on Wednesday its high diesel consumption for the year so far was necessary to mitigate the impact of load shedding.
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The budget to run Eskom’s open-cycle gas turbines is R2.6 billion, while the company’s actual spending for the year until September is R9.3 billion.
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