PHUTI MOSOMANE
DR KGOSIENTSHO Ramokgopa, an ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) member and the Minister of Electricity, announced on Saturday that the South African government has procured a second-hand generator from the Netherlands to ease load shedding in South Africa.
Ramokgopa was briefing the media on discussions about energy security plans for South Africa on the side-lines of the ordinary ANC NEC meeting along with Chairperson of the Economic Transformation NEC Subcommittee, Mmamoloko Kubayi.
He said that the generator has a lifespan of over 30 years, despite being 15 years old.
“We were able to find a second-hand generator in the Netherlands, it’s about 15 years of age. The lifespan of it [the generator] is over 30 years,” said Ramokgopa.
He also discussed the urgent interventions at Medupi unit 4, which has experienced problems, and announced that by April 2024, approximately 800 megawatts will be supplied by the unit. In
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