Eskom’s coal-fired power station breakdown lie

[Daily Investor]

Eskom’s coal-fired power station breakdown lie

Eskom’s latest energy availability factor (EAF) data reveals that the power utility has been misleading South Africans about the true reasons for breakdowns and load-shedding.

 

[Lupus]

But the Muppet of Electricity said there was no corruption, only technical.

 

[Pegging]

As someone once said: Lekker BEE, AA and transformation!

 

[Gordon_R]

Read and weep:

An interesting observation is that Scherer and Wansley had an upward trend in their EAF figures as time progressed.

The large differential suggests that ageing infrastructure can still be reliable. With regular maintenance and using the latest technology, their performance can even improve.

 

[Kung Fu Porkchop]

Eskom’s latest EAF date, shared by electricity minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa, shows that age is not a big factor in breakdowns and poor performance.

• Three of the newest power stations – Kusile (37%), Majuba (48%), and Kendal (47%) – have some of the worst EAF of all plants in Eskom’s fleet.
• Eskom’s oldest power stations – Camden (70%) and Grootvlei (90%) – have some of the best EAF of all plants in Eskom’s fleet.

The EAF data further showed that Tutuka (26%), rife with corruption and mismanagement, has a much worse EAF than other power stations of the same age, like Letabo (74%) and Matimba (75%).

It clearly illustrates that age is not significant in EAF but rather how well the power station is managed.

And they're only figuring this out now?

/s

 

[grok]

mismanagement, corruption, poor maintenance, and sabotage

Sounds about right for ANC governance..

It clearly illustrates that age is not significant in EAF but rather how well the power station is managed.

Sounds about right for NP management & the legacy they left us..

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

Age was never a factor, the public made that up themselves

 

[ToxicBunny]

Tell us something we don't know...

Interesting that the older plants who probably have legacy staff from the bad old days are running better than the newer ones.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

Tell us something we don't know...

Interesting that the older plants who probably have legacy staff from the bad old days are running better than the newer ones.

Off course you decide to go racial instead of addressing the obvious reason the old plants are doing better, in fact the whole post ignores the most obvious reason as to why the older plants are able to have a higher EAF

 

[ToxicBunny]

Off course you decide to go racial instead of addressing the obvious reason the old plants are doing better, in fact the whole post ignores the most obvious reason as to why the older plants are able to have a higher EAF

Point out where I went racial in my post numbnuts.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

Point out where I went racial in my post numbnuts.

Define legacy staff

 

[ToxicBunny]

Define legacy staff

You can find a dictionary can't you?

 

[Sarg3_ZN]

You can find a dictionary can't you?

That guy is acting like Eskom never hired people of colour back in the day, he figures that pre 1994, the workforce was 100% previously advantaged.

 

[ToxicBunny]

That guy is acting like Eskom never hired people of colour back in the day, he figures that pre 1994, the workforce was 100% previously advantaged.

He's a bit special really....

 

[MentellusMaximus]

That guy is acting like Eskom never hired people of colour back in the day, he figures that pre 1994, the workforce was 100% previously advantaged.

Didn't they use slaves then?

 

[Kung Fu Porkchop]

Off course you decide to go racial instead of addressing the obvious reason the old plants are doing better, in fact the whole post ignores the most obvious reason as to why the older plants are able to have a higher EAF

You just have to think of the worst possible thing right from the start, don't you? No facts, just "RACISM!!"

 

[MentellusMaximus]

He's a bit special needs really....

 

[Baise]

Off course you decide to go racial instead of addressing the obvious reason the old plants are doing better, in fact the whole post ignores the most obvious reason as to why the older plants are able to have a higher EAF

What is the obvious reason they are doing better ?

 

[Vorastra]

As someone once said: Lekker BEE, AA and transformation!

 

[MentellusMaximus]

Off course you decide to go racial instead of addressing the obvious reason the old plants are doing better, in fact the whole post ignores the most obvious reason as to why the older plants are able to have a higher EAF

What would that be... legacy staff built them?