Ideology stands in the way of SA’s energy transition
Let people build what they want and let the grid buy at the lowest prices
06 February 2022 - 00:00
Thanks to transparent briefing by Eskom, we know why we have spent the past week in rolling blackouts. Out of nowhere, generating units at random power stations trip, each one a surprise. Kusile, one of the biggest coal-fired power stations in the world, capable of 4,800MW, and our newest kit, all but completely fell over, riddled with incompetent design. Every hour of blackout turns an investment away. There has to be a faster way out of this mess than we currently have on paper...
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