Kusile unit out of service due to system failure
The loss of megawatts does not help in the battle against load-shedding
02 November 2022 - 20:59
Eskom’s shutdown of a unit of the Kusile power plant last week due to a system failure has increased the prospect of heightened load-shedding in the months ahead.
Eskom said in a statement on Wednesday that it anticipated that the unit may be offline for a few months due to the failure of a flue gas duct, the equivalent of a chimney in a household, on October 23...
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