ON Friday, the Political Task Team on Eskom, chaired by Deputy President David Mabuza, met to discuss progress in resolving some of the challenges faced by the power utility in providing stable, secure and reliable energy to the country.
This is in line with the objective of meeting increasing demand for electricity to ensure rapid industrialisation that promotes economic growth and employment.
The meeting noted progress in the procurement of 2 000 MW of emergency power for South Africa as well as in the procurement of additional electricity capacity in line with the Integrated Resource Plan of 2019, also known as also known as the energy mix comprising of coal, nuclear, solar and wind power.
“Whereas we remain concerned about the negative impact of recurring power interruptions, as the Task Team, we welcome this positive development and we are certain that it will go a long way towards energy security
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