Another Eskom power plant has caught fire
Eskom said unit 1 tripped at Kendal power station this morning after the generator transformer failed.
“Upon initial investigation, it was determined that the generator transformer had caught fire. The fire damaged the cables to the main cooling water system on the west side of the power station. Unit 2 and 3 experienced loss of vacuum and were shut down under controlled conditions,” said Eskom in a statement.
When an explosion happened at Medupi’s unit 4 it was estimated that this would cost billions of rands to repair. Deputy President David Mabuza said recently that the investigation was under way on the explosion, and once concluded, they would report back to the public. Medupi is one of the coal-fired power stations that has not yet been completed after years under construction and delays.
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