Komati renewable conversion plans in limbo
Delays in converting Eskom's decommissioned Komati coal power plant into a hybrid renewable energy facility have caused "despair and frustration" in the small Mpumalanga town, Sunday Times reports.
The publication said that many Komati residents —...
The big lie about Eskom's power stations
Eskom has been telling South Africans that its ageing coal-fired power station fleet is the main reason for breakdowns. However, the real reasons are much closer to home.
Over the last three years, load-shedding has skyrocketed because of power station...
Komati power station gets $497 million in funding for renewables switch
A coal-fired plant in South Africa that shut its last unit this week secured $497 million (R8.96 billion) from the World Bank and other funders to generate renewable energy from the site, a project that will serve as a...
Goodbye Komati Power Station — Eskom shuts down oldest coal power plant after 61 years
Eskom has announced the shutdown of the last of the generating units at its 61-year-old Komati Power Station on Monday.
"After serving South Africa since 1961, the coal-fired Komati Power Station in...