Writing in his weekly letter to the public, Ramaphosa says there is a sense of despair that the situation does not seem to be improving but it is.
reported that its Energy Availability Factor was as low as 53.16% for the week ending 16 September – this is expected to be 51% for the whole year as load shedding continues.
People with experience in running power stations are being brought back to help with plant operation, management and mentorship, added the president. The government has also signed power purchase agreements for 420MW with the first three preferred bidders under Bid Window 5 of the renewable energy programme.
Mavuso said that the government had failed in that it did not allow for projects to close swiftly but instead fell victim to frequent and costly delays.President Cyril Ramaphosa is now calling on South Africans to make an effort to reduce the amount of electricity they use.
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