Fire rips through Duvha Power Station unit

Fortunately, the unit has been offline for a general overhaul since January 2022, and its unavailability should not have an immediate impact on the probability of load-shedding.
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Meaning, it will have an impact on the probability in the (near) future?
 
So many .....lenis these days, it's hard to keep track. Is this one Witbank?
 
The Duvha Power Station was built in 1980 and became the first in the world to be fitted with pulse jet fabric filters on three of its six units in 1993.

These remove 99.99% of fly ash from the plant’s emissions, reducing the overall impact on the environment.

Each of the station’s units has a maximum capacity of 600MW each, with the station being able to produce up to 3,600MW in its prime.

Its two 300-metre chimneys are counted among the tallest structures in Africa.
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Ahhhh apartheid neh.
 
TBH, I don't think anyone really cares too much about if any personnel were injured, everyone only cares about how much damage the unit itself sustained.

Yes it has been out of service since Jan 2022, but I would guess that it was due to return to service soon so this fire will delay that by a few more months.
 
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I would LOVE the title to rather read "Government Fires Eskom".
 
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