Oberholzer said that Eskom had already looked at the possibility of extending the lives of Grootvlei, Camden and Hendrina power stations, which were commissioned in 1969, 1967 and 1970 respectively.

Eskom’s board has approved a new fleet renewal strategy based on the economic viability of a station as opposed to a purely age-based decommissioning of power stations. Eskom said on Monday that ...

Departing from its original Just Energy Transition (JET) commitments, Eskom is now exploring plans to repurpose ageing coal plants to run on gas, nuclear, or even so-called 'clean coal' technology.

JSE-listed coal and energy group Exxaro Resources and State-owned electricity producer Eskom have announced they will ...

and for an extension in time to comply with Particulate Matter (PM - also known as ash) and Nitrous Oxide (N2O) limits at selected power stations. "Eskom notes that today’s decision maintains ...

The South African rand strengthened on Monday to its highest levels in five weeks, after state utility Eskom said it was ...

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane speaks to Reuters at the Eskom Head Office, in Johannesburg, South Africa June 28, 2024. REUTERS/Lelethu Madikane/File Photo JOHANNESBURG, May 5 (Reuters) – South African ...

Eskom's medium-term plans to involve the communities around the power stations in a variety of green energy projects, including agriculture, and producing bricks from the mountains of ash that are ...

South Africa’s state power utility said the increased reliability of its electricity network will reduce the risk of outages ...

Meanwhile, Eskom continues its load reduction programme. In Region A, a planned power interruption on Thursday will affect customers in the Church Street switching station area. “The ...

Eskom will release its Power Alert later today or provide further communication as needed,” Mokwena said.

Eskom's difficulties supplying power to Africa's biggest economy have curbed economic growth for more than a decade, but a turnaround in its plant performance last year saw no cuts for nine months ...