By Zuko Komisa
On Monday, Eskom at Megawatt Park provided an update on the system’s difficulties, as the nation is currently dealing with another round of load shedding that is expected to endure at least until Friday.
According to Eskom Group Chief Operating Officer Jan Oberholzer, During the summer, occasional load shedding is expected to be applied.
Oberholzer claimed that Eskom had a “disastrous” week due to the 42 generating units that tripped, causing the present blackouts.
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He also mentioned how Ramaphosa’s plan on the energy crisis will take time to materialise.
“We are ramping up planned maintenance as we head into summer. We also find that our maintenance is not yet yielding the required results. Units return to work, and then break down. This is due to lack of skills.”
“This is going to take time to implement. For the next 12 months we may not see the benefits yet. Until then, we need to rely on coal fleet. It is a delicate situation and it is critical that capacity be added as soon as possible.” said Oberholzer,
Loadshedding Media Briefing https://t.co/zrGden9aDt via @YouTube
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) September 12, 2022



