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15 power stations were commissioned between 1961 and 1996, adding a combined 35,804 MW of capacity. In the 21st century, only 9,564 MW of capacity has been added from the currently constructing power stations Medupi and Kusile. [29] Many Eskom power stations are almost 50 years old and near decommissioning. [23]
Eskom operates a number of notable power stations, including Kendal Power Station, and Koeberg nuclear power station in the Western Cape Province, the only nuclear power plant in Africa. The company is divided into Generation, Transmission and Distribution divisions and together Eskom generates approximately 95% of electricity used in South Africa.
Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom is a 2023 book by ex-Eskom CEO, André de Ruyter. [1] It chronicles his three years at South Africa's state energy provider, Eskom. Fearing political forces might prevent its sale, the book was released ahead of schedule, and without warning, on the 14th of May, 2023.
The coal-fired Congella Power Station in Durban and Salt River Power Station in Cape Town were the first power stations built by Eskom, both completed in mid-1928. [ 17 ] One of Eskom's first power plants was a coal-fired 128 MW station in Witbank , completed in 1935 to provide power to the mining industry.
In November 2022, Eskom reported multiple arrests at Camden Power Station, which were linked to sabotage, coal theft and coal fraud. [5] A contractor, intending to land additional maintenance and repair jobs, intentionally drained oil from an oil burner bearing which caused the burners to trip repeatedly.
Jeppe Street Power Station: Gauteng: 1927 Decommissioned (1961) 4] Komati Power Station: Mpumalanga: 1961 1000 Decommissioned (2022) 26°05′24″S 29°28′19″E Kroonstad Power Station: Free State: 30: Decommissioned
In 2009, Kendal was the 10th most polluting power plant in the world. [6]Following a period of non-compliance of all six generation units at Kendal in 2018 and 2019, the Department of Environment, Forestry and fishery issued a Compliance Notice to Eskom on 10 December 2019, compelling operation of two units to cease, and ordered corrective measures to be undertaken in compliance with the ...
According to Eskom and the City of Cape Town, power cuts were to continue until 26 February 2007, however power supply problems continued beyond this date. The estimated economic losses due to the power cuts was over R 500 M as at February 2007, and was estimated to rise to possibly as high as R 2 billion.