BEYOND STATE CAPTURE: How historical use of poor-quality coal has affected Eskom’s efficiency and brought us load shedding By Yanga Sibembe
on Monday, 11 March 2019, that even though it was not predicting any load shedding for the rest of the week, it was a possibility, as the “system is tight”.. This was at the insistence of then acting chief executive Matshela Koko.Daily Maverick
However, over the years these “tied” mines had struggled to keep up with Eskom’s demand for coal, resulting in the utility having to enlist the services of more suppliers.Some suppliers deliver coal which has foreign matter like stones, sand, and metal. This, of course, will have an impact on the mechanisms of a generation unit in the long term”.I’ve been told that the coal at Hendrina power station is very poor. It is mixed with sand and rocks.
Andrew Etzinger, Eskom’s head of generation, acknowledged the issue of poor-quality coal at its power stations. He said it was something Eskom was trying to resolve.
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