Load shedding: What we know about the state of the electricity system so far | Fin24
was appointed to assess the operations of power stations to try and get to the cause of plant failures, unscheduled maintenance and inefficiencies. The team was mandated to provide a report within four weeks. two weeks's ago that the debt-laden power utility is battling with an ageing fleet and that over the past five years expenditure on plant maintenance had been reduced. He said that the diversion of these funds was being investigated.
"Only three out of 15 stations are now below the target of 15 days and recovery is on track to achieve 33 system stock days by 31 March 2019," the memo read.According to the internal memo, there are five key design defects at Medupi power station, which was meant ensure that Eskom would have enough available capacity to meet rising demand. Eskom has placed a team at Medupi to address its operational challenges.
A third-party expert is also assessing Ingula power station. According to the memo, a way forward for this station would be known by the end of March, A contributing factor to the load shedding was shortage of diesel supplies to power open cycle gas turbines. Etzinger told Fin24 these turbines are only meant to be operated between two to three hours a day over peak periods when demand for electricity is high.
So far Eskom has spent R4.5bn on emergency diesel, much more than the R600m budget. Etzinger said that Eskom plans to budget R7bn for diesel in the next financial year, Fin24 reported.in Mozambique, which were compromised following cyclone Idai. Eskom imports 1 500 MW from the dam, but lost 900 MW. One of two power lines were restored, which helped get back 850 MW, Eskom said in a previous statement announcing that load shedding would be suspended.
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