As Eskom works to procure megawatts from independent producers to ease the national power crisis – subject to approvals from Nersa – South Deep has approached the utility about its surplus energy from its plant. | News24_Business
Gold Fields'
landmark solar project at South Deep begins feeding power to the operations, the gold miner has offered to supply Eskom with surplus energy from the project. As Eskom works to procure megawatts from independent producers to ease the national power crisis – subject to approvals from Nersa – South Deep has approached the utility about its surplus energy from its plant.
"We've written them a letter saying that we've got a bit of surplus right now. We've had a response, and they want to evaluate ... so hopefully we'll hear back from them," said Martin Preece, Gold Fields' executive vice-president for South Africa, adding that Eskom had been fairly responsive throughout the solar plant's development.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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