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 ...

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 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, ...