For a while, this milestone did not seem possible but South Africans have now gone 100 consecutive days with no load shedding, marking great improvements from Eskom.
South Africans last experienced load shedding on 27 March 2024, and many South Africans would not have predicted more than three months of no power interruptions. Eskom, who has been under the microscope for poor performances, put it down to enhanced reliability and the performance of its generation fleet, it
‘If we maintain a 70% Energy Availability Factor and add significant capacity within the country, we can ensure adequate available capacity to meet demand without a significant risk of load shedding,’ added Nxumalo. Yesterday marked 100 days of no load shedding in the country, the milestone being the longest break in four years. Civil Nuclear Engineer Hugo Kruger says it helps to have Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as electricity minister as things have been better.Eskom’s marked improvement is also down to the work of Minister of Energy and Electricity, Kgotseintsho Ramokgopa, who was appointed as Electricity Minister in March 2023.
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