Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has welcomed the earlier-than-expected return of Kusile Unit 3 coal-fired generation, but has also acknowledged that government simultaneously failed to meet its end of September deadline for the release of the next public procurement round for renewable energy. Eskom confirmed on Saturday September 30 that Kusile Unit 3 had been restarted nearly a year after it, together with units 1 and 2, became inoperable after a slurry build up in the Unit 1 flue led to its collapse, damaging the other two flues in the west chimney they share in the process.
has welcomed the earlier-than-expected return of Kusile Unit 3 coal-fired generation, but has also acknowledged that government simultaneously failed to meet its end of September deadline for the release of the next public procurement round for renewable energy.
The upholding of the postponement followed appeals lodged by groundwork and Vukani Environmental Movement, Fairacres Products, GHB Farms and Topigs Norsvin on the basis of the negative health impacts on communities and livestock in the area. He described the return of Unit 3 as a “significant milestone” and said it was indicative that “we are now beginning to turn the corner in relation to additional capacity”.
Ramokgopa acknowledged the pollution issue was likely to rise in prominence further should South Africa decide to extend the life of coal stations that are currently scheduled for retirement.
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