Increase in planned Eskom maintenance
The suspension of load shedding in late March 2024 was a result of increased maintenance coupled with reduced demand, given the increase in private generation capacity as well as the high uptake of rooftop solar. Eskom conducted more planned maintenance on its power stations in 2024 than in the previous four years. It led to…
read more >>VGBE report recommendations implemented by Eskom
National Treasury commissioned an independent assessment of all Eskom coal-fired power facilities to better understand their operational problems. Having received the VGBE report in September 2023, the electricity minister issued a 10-point plan which was drawn from the VGBE report. Some of the recommendations overlap with interventions in the Generation Recovery Plan. However, Eskom believes…
read more >>REIPPPP BW5
Of the 25 preferred bidders appointed, two are currently operational and nine are under construction. Fourteen projects have not reached financial close and their preferred bidder status was terminated. The 25 appointed bidders totalled capacity of 2,583MW, close to target, but the 11 projects that reached financial close have capacity of 1,159MW. There was a…
read more >>Pathway to stabilising power supply and achieve higher Eskom EAF
Eskom has achieved an Energy Availability Factor (EAF) of 70.78% by May 2024. This was previously achieved nearly three years ago. However, the EAF had fallen below 60%. Eskom implemented the Generation Recovery Plan to improve plant performance, with support from private sector experts. It ramped up planned maintenance to more than 8,000MW over the…
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