Energy – 12 February 2024
ENERGY
- Loadshedding. Over the past 48 hours, Eskom has successfully replenished its pumped storage dam levels and bringing back some generation units back to service. This enabled the reduction of loadshedding to Stage 5 until further notice. Eskom will closely monitor the power system and communicate any changes to loadshedding should it be required. Unplanned outages are at 17 595MW of generating capacity, while the capacity out of service for planned maintenance is at 6 885MW. Eskom Power Station General Managers and their teams continue to work diligently to ensure that a total of 3 200MW is returned to service by Wednesday evening. (Source)
- RP deadline extended. Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe announced that the deadline for comment on the draft Integrated Resources Plan 2023 would be extended by one month from 23 February to 23 March. Since the publication of the draft plan, which will replace IRP 2019, in the first week of January, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has received several requests for an extension of the deadline for written comments. (Source)
