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  1. Jan

    "Clean coal" reality check in South Africa

    Empty promises of clean coal in South Africa The promises of new coal-fired power generation capacity in South Africa (post-Medupi and Kusile), and in particular, the promise of ‘clean coal’ technologies, has long been in the country’s planning pipeline but has been short of a reality check as...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Medupi blast is bad news for load-shedding and electricity prices

    Medupi blast is bad news for load-shedding and electricity prices The explosion that destroyed one of the generating units at Eskom's Medupi coal power plant and caused another to trip is bad news for power tariffs and load-shedding in South Africa. Medupi Unit 4's generator sustained...
  4. Jan

    Medupi will cost between R1.5 and R2 billion to fix - De Ruyter

    Eskom's R2 billion blunder The damage caused by an explosion at the Medupi power station on Sunday night will cost between R1.5 billion and R2 billion to fix and increase the risk of load-shedding for up to two years.
  5. Jan

    Medupi explosion caused by mistake technicians made trying to find external leak

    Photos show devastation at Medupi after explosion Energy expert Chris Yelland has published photos showing the inside of the Unit 4 generator at Medupi power station after it exploded on Sunday night. The explosion happened at 22:50 and caused Unit 5 of Medupi to trip.
  6. Jan

    Only one arrest so far after 113 criminal charges against Eskom employees

    113 criminal charges against Eskom employees — but only 1 arrest Eskom has laid 113 criminal charges with the police related to corruption at the Medupi and Kusile power stations and across the company. However, only been one arrest related to the Kusile power station has been made, and the...
    • Jan
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    • eskom guptas kusile medupi optimum coal sikonathi mantshantsha
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Eskom not being honest about problems at Medupi

    Eskom hiding the truth about Medupi Energy experts have slated Eskom’s announcement that the last unit of the Medupi power station achieved commercial operation, which marks the completion of the project. Eskom said the last of six generation units of the Medupi power station in Lephalale...
  8. Jan

    Eskom says it finished Medupi and expects to spend no more than R135 billion

    Medupi finished — but R154 billion over-budget Eskom announced that the Medupi Power Station project’s last of six generation units has attained commercial operation status and was handed over to the power utility’s Generation division. The capital cost of the project is R122 billion so far...
  9. Jan

    How much renewable power you can build in South Africa for R451 billion - the cost of Medupi and Kusile

    How much renewable power South Africa can build for the cost of Medupi and Kusile Around 17,000MW of renewable energy capacity can be built for the same cost as Eskom’s troubled Medupi and Kusile coal power stations, estimates from energy expert Chris Yelland have shown. The two 4,800MW power...
  10. J

    The true cost of Eskom's Medupi and Kusile power stations

    The true cost of Eskom's Medupi and Kusile power stations Energy analyst Chris Yelland said he is disturbed by misinformed, outdated, and incorrect figures of the cost to completion for Medupi and Kusile. Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) chairperson Kmhuleko Hlengwa said Medupi’s...
  11. Kevin Lancaster

    Medupi and Kusile power stations will cost over R100 billion more

    Medupi and Kusile power stations will cost over R100 billion more The massive cost and time overruns at Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile power stations will place upward pressure on Eskom’s electricity price trajectory in the years ahead, states Chris Yelland.
  12. Kevin Lancaster

    Workers block entrance, start fires at Medupi

    Workers block entrance, start fires at Medupi Disgruntled workers at Medupi power plant on Thursday morning allegedly placed burning tyres on the road entering the construction site
  13. Kevin Lancaster

    Eskom’s Medupi power station producing electricity

    Eskom’s Medupi power station producing electricity Unit six at Eskom’s newly-built Medupi power station in Limpopo produced power for the first time on Monday, the parastatal said
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    Eskom’s Medupi 6 running at optimum speed

    Eskom’s Medupi 6 running optimally Medupi’s unit six turbine is now running at optimum speed, Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown said on Wednesday
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    Stop playing dumb ANC, Eskom has messed up

    Stop playing dumb ANC, Eskom messed up The ANC and the South African government will blame everything except the actual cause of Eskom’s power woes
    • Kevin Lancaster
    • Thread
    • chris yelland eskom gwede mantashe headline jazob zuma kusile power station medupi medupi power station
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Jan

    Eskom rewards bosses for fine job

    Eskom defends big bonuses for bosses Eskom said that all remuneration for executives is approved by the board or the relevant shareholder, and is in line with the market.
  17. Kevin Lancaster

    We need more money: Eskom

    We need more money: Eskom Eskom’s financial issues are partly responsible for the country’s rolling blackouts, it said on Friday
  18. Kevin Lancaster

    Eskom’s R1.4 billion lunch time bill

    Eskom’s R1.4 billion lunch bill According to reports, Eskom has awarded two catering contracts to the tune of R1.4 billion to ensure Medupi and Kusile workers are fed
  19. D

    6 reasons why Eskom is load shedding

    Cape Town - As the country once again experiences rolling scheduled blackouts for the third time this year, energy analyst Chris Yelland explained to Fin24 what he thinks the real reasons are.
  20. Jan

    Jasper solar project in SA versus Medupi

    Big SA solar plant shows Eskom how it’s done The Jasper solar power project came online recently, providing enough electricity for 80,000 households. Here is how its construction compares to Eskom’s Medupi power station.
  21. Kevin Lancaster

    South Africa could be in trouble thanks to Eskom

    South Africa could be in serious trouble Energy expert Chris Yelland said that Eskom’s electricity shortage may cause serious problems in South Africa
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