Johnathan Paoli
The Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced the return to service of Unit 1 of the Kusile power station, a month and a half ahead of schedule, a move that will go a long way in reducing load shedding.
This follows the return to service of Unit 3 last month, with the two running units expected to deliver a combined 1600MW, Ramokgopa said at Monday’s media briefing.
Kusile’s Unit 1 which had been out of commission since August last year, following safety concerns with the structural integrity of the stack, returns ahead of its planned return date, and continues to strengthen the stability of generation performance.
Ramokgopa said that Kusile Unit 2 is expected to return to service next month, similarly ahead of schedule, and that the experimental unit 5 will commence preliminary testing operation in December.
The three Kusile units became inoperable last year, after a
You’ve reached your free article limit
Subscribe to enjoy unlimited access to trusted journalism. Cancel anytime.
Subscribe nowNeed help? molokom@insidepolitic.co.za
