Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the Arnot Power Station in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, has registered a decline in power generation from 54 % to 48%.
The minister is in the province to conduct inspections of different power stations.
Ramokgopa met with Eskom management and the workers to discuss some of the challenges and seek possible solutions.
The Minister, however, remains confident that by the end of this year, Eskom will have reduced the intensity of load shedding in the country as the overall performance has improved.
“When I was here it was at 54 % and it has deteriorated to 48 %. Although the overall Eskom performance has improved since I have gone to the power stations, for you to resolve the problems, resolve power stations, unit by unit and I’m sure that the contribution of labour, the contribution of management is key to the resolution of these problems including other efforts we are making on the generation capacity.”
[Photos] Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa visiting Arnot power station in Mpumalanga during his follow-up visits to Eskom power stations.
The Minister is received by the Station’s Manager, Marcus Nemadodzi upon arrival. https://t.co/OyasybPjfN pic.twitter.com/VKDY8MDq5n
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) November 6, 2023
Sunday, 05 November 2023:
Due to improved generation capacity and sufficient emergency reserves for the week ahead, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Monday.
Thereafter, loadshedding will be suspended from 05:00…
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) November 5, 2023
