There is no shortage of coal, as Eskom claims. Instead, the coal is piling up at the mines, uncollected by the utility, Anna Marth Ott, CEO of Middelburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said yesterday. Middelburg is positioned between three large Eskom power stations, and there are 170 coal mines within a 200 km radius..
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Who is fooling who?: So, according to Eskom there is no coal? Is Eskom deliberately wanting to plunge the country further into darkness and chaos?
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Eskom nearing collapse, senior officials jump ship
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Eskom, South Africa’s national power utility, may be unable to avoid a complete restructuring process in order to avert total collapse. This has been confirmed by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), high-level executives within the company and energy experts. According to a report by Moneyweb, Eskom only narrowly avoided load-shedding this week,..
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Get the candles ready and brace yourself for another round of load shedding since Eskom’s power stations only have a ten-day coal reserve left
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More than 25% of Eskom’s power stations only have coal for ten more days. The “big” plan to drive coal from Medupi to Ellisras to the Eastern Transvaal power stations apparently did not happen. With the coming rainy season it will be even harder to transport coal, and wet coal is often given as a..
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Eskom coal supply dwindles – Dark days await SA
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While the Hawks hunt for Optimum coal mine owner Ajay Gupta, Eskom is looking for a way to keep the mine’s doors open as coal stocks fall.
If it doesn’t, Eskom could be lights out by Friday, according to an energy analyst.
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