As we work with greater urgency to fix the immediate problem of an unreliable power system, we are also busy laying the groundwork for a sustainable, lasting solution to the country’s electricity woes, writes CyrilRamaphosa in his weekly newsletter.
Eskom is relieved about favourable judgments forcing defaulting municipalities to pay debt.
There is a sense of despair that the situation does not seem to be improving and that there appears to be no end in sight to this crisis.Yet, even in the darkness of load shedding there is and must be an end in sight to our electricity crisis. We are making progress in the implementation of the additional actions I announced in July, even though the effects may not be immediately felt.
Eskom is urgently implementing measures to improve plant performance, which is a priority until new generation power projects are brought online.It is addressing the critical issue of coal supply, including working with Transnet on the transportation of coal and monitoring the consistency of the supply from collieries to stations. Eskom is also addressing the poor quality of coal, which often leads to plant breakdowns.
Last week, government signed power purchase agreements for 420MW with the first three preferred bidders under Bid Window 5 of the renewable energy programme. The three projects are expected to connect to the grid in October 2024, and preparations are under way to sign with the remaining 22 preferred bidders.
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