Eskom's improved energy availability is a positive sign, but the power generation crisis is far from over.
The light at the end of the load shedding tunnel appears to be getting brighter. But, say the experts, it’s still too early to put the power generation crisis behind us. Eskom has displayed “sustained, improved performance” and has managed to consistently achieve its target benchmark of a 60% energy availability factor.
That’s a lot higher than it has been for a while but again, nothing to arrange victory parades for, because it still means that 40% of installed electricity capacity in the country is unavailable.is bullish about the progress which has been made in the past few weeks… as you’d expect him to be, given that he gets judged on results and playing up the positive helps his image.
However, returning to reality – which is where most of us live – the warmer weather has reduced demand for power, while the solar tsunami in private and business sectors must also have significantly cut daytime demand for the Eskom grid. Ramokgopa has admitted previously that the criminal looting of the electricity system is far from being contained – a fact echoed by the lack of major prosecutions for this type of malfeasance.
And, until that is contained and then eradicated, our country will still remain hostage to the criminal mafias which are milking Eskom.In addition, some of the improvements in capacity may have been at the expense of thorough scheduled maintenance – which was effectively the reason for the initial power collapse in 2008.
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