An energy expert has warned Kusile units returning to service won’t be the silver bullet that solves SA’s power woes.Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa made the long-awaited announcement on Monday, a month ahead of schedule, explaining the unit would add 800MW capacity to the grid.
Emphasizing an urgent need for new power stations, Yelland said: “Not only do we need to meet demand, but we also need sufficient reserve generation capacity, on stand-by if ever a unit is taken out for maintenance.”Although Unit 1’s resumption of operations is a positive step, the expert is not impressed about the constant breakdowns of the units.
Minister of Forestry and Environmental Affairs Barbara Creecy granted Eskom a temporary Atmospheric Emission Licence exemption earlier this year, which enabled the power producer to operate the stations pending a long-term solution.
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