It was not luck that has allowed Eskom to improve output and keep load-shedding below stage three in recent days but rather the result of a concerted effort to reduce outages and outage slippage, which occurs when the utility is unable to return units to service on schedule.
He said Eskom had been able to reduce capacity loss caused by plant failures to about 15 000 megawatts, which was the best case scenario forecast in its planning for winter. “Just on the 7th of July we were able to take out double what we had planned, so we were able to because of the room that has been created by the performance of these units we were able to take out 5 280 [megawatts], and this is by design; we have chosen to take it out and you are not seeing it in the aggravation of the load-shedding situation in the country.
The worst-case scenario for capacity loss in winter had been about 18 000 megawatts. He said the higher levels of ongoing maintenance should mean fewer outages in the near future, and has allowed Eskom to limit recourse to burning diesel to ensure caseload.
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