There is no reason why a country like ours – with the skills, capabilities and resources we have – should have to endure a shortage of electricity.
two weeks, severe load shedding has disrupted our economy and caused extreme hardship for all South Africans.
Yet, while load shedding appears to worsen, the reality is that we have already taken several important actions to address the shortfall in electricity supply.Our immediate priority is to stabilise the electricity system. As the system recovers and generation capacity is restored, Eskom will be able to reduce load shedding to lower stages.
In the end, the bottom line is that we need to add more capacity to the grid. This will create space for Eskom to undertake critical maintenance and increase the reliability of its fleet. It will also create a buffer so that even if several units experience breakdowns at once, other sources can be used.One of the first steps I took in 2018 was to revive the renewable energy procurement programme.
There is no reason why a country like ours – with the skills, capabilities and resources we have at our disposal – should have to endure a shortage of electricity.
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