Total blackout ‘unlikely’, but Eskom is ‘operating close to the edge’
Experts at government-sponsored event discuss worst-case scenarios and the utility’s ability to respond
19 July 2023 - 18:37
SA has never experienced a national blackout and the likelihood is “extremely low”, according to Isabel Fick, Eskom’s system controls general manager.
Fick also allayed fears that delays in maintenance work at Koeberg, which may result in both 920MW generating units at the nuclear plant being offline simultaneously later this year, would increase the risk of a regional blackout in the Western Cape...
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