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Eskom Acting CEO Cites Maintenance Backlog, Calls for 3,000 MW Buffer in 2015

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 7
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In April 2015, Eskom's acting CEO Brian Molefe informed Parliament that the utility required an additional 3,000 to 5,000 Megawatts of power to maintain its plants without implementing load shedding. Molefe stated that a maintenance backlog, resulting from commitments to keep power plants operational, had led to deteriorating power station availability and subsequent load shedding. The utility was facing governance and power plant challenges at the time.

From sanews.gov.za

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The operational challenges at Megawatt Park highlighted the utility's need for significant capacity expansion. Molefe noted that closing the maintenance backlog within three to five years required securing this minimum power buffer through either supply-side or demand-side options.

From sanews.gov.za

Who's involved

  • EskomElectricity utility facing operational and governance challenges
  • Lynne BrownShareholder of Eskom
  • Brian MolefeActing CEO of Eskom
  • Megawatt ParkPublic electricity utility where operational challenges were reported

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