Expect more load-shedding, warns Eskom’s De Ruyter
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter says the utility will no longer defer required maintenance checks and will carry out the recommended plant refurbishments
31 January 2020 - 13:48
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has warned of increased load-shedding over the medium term as the company embarks on aggressive maintenance to arrest the deterioration of its plant.
Briefing journalists on the state of the system on Friday, De Ruyter said that Eskom will implement plans to revert to undertake maintenance as per the guidelines of the original equipment manufacturers, meaning it will no longer defer required maintenance checks and will carry out the recommended plant refurbishments...
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