Eskom's worst-performing power station - where workers fear for their life
Tutuka is the worst-performing station in Eskom’s fleet, which de Ruyter said is simply unacceptable, given that it is one of the newer stations.
“Until the criminality at Tutuka is addressed, we will have a significant risk to delivering megawatts to the grid,” de Ruyter said. De Ruyter stated unequivocally that “if had more money for the OCGTs, the stages of load shedding would be reduced”.He said that the current recovery plan foresees 1,862 megawatts being restored to the grid by the end of March 2023 – roughly the equivalent of two stages of load shedding. Meanwhile, 6,000MW of capacity should be coming online over the next 24 months.South Africa and the government can give Eskom time by adding more capacity to the grid.
He stressed that the legal separation of Eskom needs to happen quickly, as private investment is deterred when investors feel their bids won’t be fairly adjudicated due to Eskom having an “inside track”.
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