The escalating cost of diesel was a source of serious concern for Eskom because of the additional cost pressure it was placing on the already cash-strapped utility, its executives told a news media briefing on Tuesday.
Since the weekend Eskom has had to make extensive use of its emergency generation fleet, which includes open-cycle gas turbines that run on diesel, to supplement generation capacity lost due to breakdowns at its fleet of coal-fired power stations and to limit load-shedding...
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