Eskom | Infrastructure news - Part 26

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Eskom to develop a robust nuclear operator pipeline

Eskom is training 100 artisans as future nuclear operators under its Nuclear Project 100. According to Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown, Nuclear Project 100 will provide a platform for developing a robust nuclear operator pipeline for...
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Ingula Unit 4 goes live

Ingula Unit 4 has been handed over for commercial operation, adding an additional 333MW to the grid. According to Eskom, this is the first Ingula unit to be handed over and will assist in ensuring further security of supply. Unit 4 was synchronised...
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SA energy sector saves economy

South Africa’s energy sector was a motivating factor behind S&P Global’s decision not to downgrade the country to junk status. According to S&P, improvements in the energy sector will likely reduce some of the economic bottlenecks and...

South Africa’s push for renewables

Already the continent’s largest producer of renewable energy, South Africa is moving to further reduce its reliance on hydrocarbons by expanding private sector investments in solar and wind projects, and introducing biofuels. Under the Renewable...

Brighter future for African power

The expansion of generation and transmission capacity, and the rapid adoption of renewables such as solar, promise economic benefits and improved quality of life across Africa. At a stakeholders’ briefing held in Sandton this week ahead of the...
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Eskom looking stable

Eskom says it plans to continue implementing the appropriate levels of planned maintenance to ensure long-term plant reliability. “Eskom has not implemented load shedding for the past nine months and our plan is to continue implementing appropriate...
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Eskom to use $180 million loan for transmission lines

The New Development Bank’s $180 million loan to Eskom will be used for the development of transmission lines, the power parastatal said on Tuesday. “We received the loan at a good rate. The money will be used for the development of transmission...