Eskom warns of continuous stage 8 load-shedding and 30% price hikes if forced to comply with pollution limits

[Jan]

Constant Stage 8 load-shedding and 30% price increases — Eskom warns of pollution limit problems

Eskom will be forced to charge 30% more for electricity from next year and potentially implement continuous stage 8 load-shedding if it does not get exemptions from pollution limits at its coal power stations.

 

[Gordon_R]

Is this called an ultimatum or blackmail?

 

[blaaislaai]

2022 should be a lovely year for South Africa. Can't wait...

 

[Solitude]

They knew the pollution limits were coming.

 

[dusi]

Is this called an ultimatum or blackmail?

Extortion

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

Fkkn tantrum throwing.

 

[TPM]

Clawback monies, charge people and select competent, qualified management

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Extortion

this, SA is stuck in the 80's while the rest of the world is practically on Mars already.

 

[lkswan747]

Merry Xmas Escum!

 

[Gordon_R]

Extortion

Yeah, I got to that point in the article: They want R67bn for renewables...

 

[dualmeister]

Dear Eskom.

Please F.O.A.D. already

 

[Kawak]

This lady is full of kak, what about Medupi? Will Eskom decommission that within the next 10 to 15 years? Eskom has literally only made effort to apply to pollute, none to mitigate pollution for 11 years.

Stage 8? Does she not know maths? According to your calculation, it's 16, so yes, I'm gonna threaten you, but let me do it in an "acceptable" way.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Eskom will get their exemptions I rate. The costs of Stage 8 LS will far too great.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

/pats his Mecer2400VA Inverter

 

[ToxicBunny]

Stage 8 and 30% price hikes you say?

That would be more than enough pressure for large scale renewable adoption at the residential and even corporate level of the country.

 

[Grubscrew]

Let them come, we can braai every day!

Don't threaten us with a good time.

 

[Polymathic]

So my area just had 4 hour power cut between 5am - 9am due to "load reduction" and apparently the power is going to be cut 5pm -9pm tonight.

Curiously timing no

 

[markings]

Eskom will get their exemptions I rate. The costs of Stage 8 LS will far too great.

I agree but never underestimate this government's stupidity.

 

[B-1]

Where do you even start with these people. These statements are just insane.

 

[SubtleBeast]