Eskom breakdowns exceed safe threshold for eighth week in a row

[Daniel Puchert]

Eight weeks in Eskom danger zone for power station breakdowns

Eskom reports that, as of Friday, the weekly average breakdowns at its power stations were 14,496 MW. For eight weeks in a row, average breakdowns have exceeded the power utility’s 13,000 MW “safe” threshold.

While the state-owned power utility reported substantial improvements in open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) usage this week, capacity offline due to breakdowns remained stubbornly high.

 

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So true, they are overpaid, under worked. Incapable of doing their jobs and still gets massive bonuses for piss poor performance.

If that's not enough they even make you pay exorbitant prices for their corruption.

 

[FiestaST]

Eight weeks in Eskom danger zone for power station breakdowns

 

[mpdjhb]

Phew - the insane price increases have managed to curtail usage enough to counter balance the rampant incompetence.

 

[Gazg]

Burning diesel at a rate of knots......

 

[Bliksis]

Moar threads.