OPINION | Juggling act needed to end power crisis: Energy reforms must be considered alongside Eskom’s debt, alternative energy sources and environmental and social requirements
, comprising key decision-makers in the energy sector, is meant to enable better coordination and stronger stakeholder engagement.
However, the implications of the reforms need to be carefully considered, alongside the Eskom debt issue, and alternative energy sources. . Karpowership, a Turkish company that supplies ship-mounted, gas-fired power, was meant to supply 1 220MW to Eskom, starting last month. The Karpowership saga highlights some of the long-standing governance issues that persist in the department of mineral resources and energy, amid attempting to implement an energy plan with fewer red-tape procedures.
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