
Eskom to upgrade infrastructure in the areas of generation and transmission.
Eskom’s infrastructure is being upgraded in the fields of generation and transmission in an effort to boost capacity and end loadshedding.
On Sunday, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the minister of electricity, said 25 projects to modernize the current transformers and improve their capacity are currently under construction.
Ramokgopa also said Eskom has also identified 22 projects that, combined, can produce 24 gigawatts by 2033.
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Due to the higher wind speeds along the coast, these projects are concentrated in the Western, Northern, and Eastern Capes.
“These are the twin challenges [generation and transmission] that we are facing at the moment and we must resolve to address loadshedding. Of course, the issue of distribution must receive attention,” the Minister said in Pretoria.
“From the Northern Cape, we can get about 5 845MW. In the Eastern Cape, we can get 5 875MW and 8 954MW in the Western Cape. Eskom will need R100 billion going into the 2025 financial year and by 2029, we will need about R170 billion.
“The Eskom balance sheet will not be sufficient to finance this. We need alternative sources of financing and that is the work we are doing,” the Minister said.
[Watch] The Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefs media on progress made regarding the implementation of the #EnergyActionPlan, https://t.co/IBiD0q7hEF
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