Eskom forced to pay exorbitant prices for diesel
Eskom has been forced to pay exorbitant prices for diesel it buys in bulk from PetroSA, the financially distressed state-owned entity which is its main diesel supplier, even as the utility battles in vain to stave off worsening stages of load...
ankerlig
central energy fund (cef)
chris yelland
department of mineral resources and energy (dmre)
department of public enterprises (dpe)
enoch godongwana
eskom
gourikwa
jacky molisane
open-cycle gas turbine (ocgt)
richard mantu
Eskom's big problems
Eskom is in deep trouble. Its power stations are collapsing, it has run out of money to buy diesel for its open-cycle gas turbines, and there is no coherent plan to stop load-shedding.
Energy expert Chris Yelland said in addition to the usual random breakdowns at Eskom’s...
ankerlig
anton eberhard
chris yelland
eskom
gourikwa
koeberg power station
kusile power station
load-shedding
medupi power station
petrosa
pravin gordhan
Eskom reduces load-shedding after receiving diesel — here is the new timetable
Eskom has announced that it will reduce evening load-shedding between 16:00 and 05:00 to stage 3 until Monday after receiving diesel from PetroSA.
Power cuts will remain at stage 2 during the day from 05:00 to...
Eskom has run out of money for diesel
Eskom has said it cannot buy diesel for its open cycle gas turbines (OCGT) at Gourikwa and Ankerlig power stations until 1 April 2023.
Speaking to energy analyst Chris Yelland, an Eskom spokesperson said the power utility has spent R11 billion on diesel...