Eskom: Notable improvement in power generation
Embattled power utility Eskom says there has been a notable improvement in the performance of six of its coal-fired power station.
The six power stations achieved energy availability factor (EAF) of 70% over the last week, the utility said on Thursday.
This is a milestone the utility last achieved in May 2022.
“Power stations Camden, Duvha and Matla, have been on a sustained upward trend as a result of a reduction of plant breakdowns and the return to service of a number of units that were on unplanned breakdowns”, says Eskom’s interim spokesperson Daphne Mokwena.
“Lethabo, Matimba and Medupi have been experiencing continued good performance and remain among Eskom’s three best performing stations. In addition, Lethabo was able to sustain performance after a quick recovery following a wet coal incident experienced last week, due to flooding after excessive rainfall.”
Meanwhile, acting Eskom CEO Calib Cassim says more still needs to be done as the country is still facing daily load shedding.
“While this is still early progress, it shows a positive trajectory from actions taken to recover Eskom generation plants. This is consistent with Eskom’s target to achieve 70% EAF by 2025 financial year.”
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