NATASHA MARRIAN: The plan to fix Eskom
Besides the implementation of short-term interventions, parties accept that 2,500 MW of electricity needs to be generated by business speedily and that the government has to buy this energy using its emergency procurement powers
18 September 2020 - 08:00
The government has agreed to urgently remove barriers to the self-generation of power to remedy the shortfall in supply, according to a deal reached at the National Economic Development & Labour Council (Nedlac).
This step is a central pillar of the plan to limit the damage of load-shedding — which is expected to continue for months, even though units at Medupi and Kusile are due to come on line in the next 24 months and add 2,400MW to the grid...
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