Temporary bypass of pollution rules at Kusile could cut load-shedding levels
The exemption will allow Eskom to return capacity to the grid more than 12 months sooner than would have been possible
15 March 2023 - 11:47
Eskom has been granted an exemption from complying with air-quality regulations so that it can implement a temporary fix at Kusile power station and bring power back onto the grid quicker.
This could cut the need for load-shedding by about 2,000MW, equal to two stages of load-shedding by November. But environmental groups have warned that it will also expose those working at the plant and people living near Kusile to increased levels of air pollution and result in more pollution related deaths in Mpumalanga...
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