Eskom can't use Kusile parts to fix Medupi after explosion

[Jan]

Eskom's Medupi explosion problems — no quick fixes

Eskom's assessment of the damage to Medupi Unit 4 is still underway, but the power utility has ruled out the use of equipment from the Kusile power plant for repairs.

Instead of using parts from Kusile to replace those at Medupi, which Eskom said is not financially viable, the power utility plans to refurbish usable elements of the broken unit.

 

[ReleasedFromCaptivity]

plans to refurbish usable elements of the broken unit.

They company that is failing to maintain, wants to refurbish, joke of the day.

 

[SilverCode]

I don't believe Medupi and Kusile will ever be fully operational power plants. By the time they get all the bits and pieces working in a manner that would be considered operational by a competent engineer, Eskom would have either imploded or the rest of the station would be too old to continue operating.

 

[borro]

It's the thought that counts. Well done to all the students.

 

[RaptorSA]

What this "fix" needs more than anything is a good amount of snotklappe.

 

[swim]

I don't believe Medupi and Kusile will ever be fully operational power plants. By the time they get all the bits and pieces working in a manner that would be considered operational by a competent engineer, Eskom would have either imploded or the rest of the station would be too old to continue operating.

The sun would have burnt out by the time they get them fully operational.

 

[Mr Justice]

2014: https://daggamagazine.com/2014/12/08/dark-christmas-expected-south-africa-loadshedding/

 

[sand_man]

Eish...

 

[Stokstert]

Eish...

You can say that again a hundred times.

 

[DapperDanMan]

What this "fix" needs more than anything is

... some Cuban citizens and their commendable can-do ingenuity and craftsmanship.

Want some R2D2 parts to retrofit a C3PO by any means? Call a Cuban!

 

[Petec]

"Eskom’s problems — no quick fixes"

Fixed the tile for ya...

 

[trenton]

R180 000 000 000 per day in diesel? Is that right?
No wonder we are fooked.

 

[Takkies]

This is BEE in all its glory. The operations people that were fired were either incompetent or unqualified. Its not fair on them either.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

yet these people want to build Nuclear plants, while a Coal fired plant they can barely maintain

 

[Jimmy j]

my two cents wrt the millions spent on diesel fuel for the open gas turbines, obviously bbee contracts, does eskom pay full price like me and you? we pay roughly R 6-7 per litre in taxes
per litre, of that the road accident fund would be making a killing not to mention the government coffers.

 

[grok]

“The use of Kusile’s installed plant and equipment have been ruled out as technically and economically not viable for Eskom.”

LOL either this Eskom person knows nothing about 'economically viable' or if an auditor, must be overseeing everything that doesn't look like a broom..

 

[sand_man]

How late and over budget was this power station to market? And how long was it in service before breaking?

So much fail, it's actually unreal!!