Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says the end of load shedding is 'within touching distance'.
In a post on the power utility's Facebook social media platform, Ramokgopa said:" marks a significant milestone in resolving the energy deficit in the country. Eskom's achievement of an Energy Availability Factor of 65.5%, last attained in 2021, confirms the success of the aggressive maintenance-led recovery strategy, despite its inherent risks ".
"With the proven success of this performance, the focus now shifts to maintaining and enhancing it. The return of Medupi Unit 4 , Koeberg Unit 2 and the synchronisation of Kusile Unit 6 , a total of 2580 MW in the next 6 months, is a welcomed addition to generation capacity. "We have indeed turned the corner, the ending of load shedding is within touching distance," Ramokgopa said.
" UCLF, also known as unplanned outages, has reached 10 966 MW. This achievement by our generation team represents a significant milestone in our Generation Operational Recovery Plan and has contributed to an energy availability factor of 65% since midnight.
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