Kusile unit 5 has been intermittently supplying electricity since its synchronisation in December 2023.
Eskom has announced that Kusile’s unit 5 generator achieved commercial operation on Sunday, 30 June 2024, adding 800MW to South Africa’s power mix.
In this time, Eskom says it has met performance expectations, supported the grid, and helped reduce load-shedding. “Kusile Unit 5 makes an extremely valuable contribution to the national grid. Not only is it one of the largest baseload units contributing megawatts, but it also enhances the stability of the network through its nature,” said Fick.
Eskom group CEO Dan Marokane said the return of the 800MW is part of a total of 2,500MW expected to be added to the power utility’s generation mix by the end of the year.
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