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Komati power station: the canary in the coal belt
Komati power station is Eskom’s test run for the green transformation of coal-fired power plants. That process will point out the potential pitfalls — and, hopefully, shed light on the way forward
13 April 2023 - 05:00
Molly Sithole admits she wasn’t sure what to expect when she applied for a new role, helping in the decommissioning and transformation of Mpumalanga’s Komati power station.
“I didn’t know what I was raising my hand for. I was just up for this challenge that I didn’t even understand,” says Sithole, a former senior technician in the power station’s performance and testing department...
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