EDITORIAL: SA power supply constraints likely to worsen
Eskom has little option but to continue rolling power cuts as a last resort to avoid total failure in the electricity grid
07 November 2022 - 05:05
“SA has been faced with chronic power supply constraints for over 10 years. The current year has been the worst yet, and it is evident from this study that the situation will worsen as the plant performance of Eskom’s fleet continues to trend downwards, power stations shut down, and demand grows.”
That is the sobering reading from Eskom’s latest medium-term system-adequacy outlook, a statutory document that provides an assessment of the utility’s ability to meet demand over the next five years. ..
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