Eskom saved billions in diesel usage in April thanks to the improved performance of its generation fleet.
Eskom slashed its diesel usage in April, cutting spending from R3.1 billion in 2023 to R1.1 billion in 2024.that the utility has cut its diesel budget for the current financial year due to improved generation performance.
Eskom has had a years-long problem with inadequate maintenance, resulting in units regularly tripping after undergoing repairs.In response, the utility would often turn to its most reliable plants, its open-cycle gas turbines , to smooth out the volatility and limit load-shedding. “What has changed is that we partnered with the original equipment manufacturers ,” he said. “When we take a plant down, we work with people with deep expertise about the equipment used at that plant.”
He explained that using OCGTs was necessary to compensate for the generation units taken offline for maintenance.
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