Load-shedding risk as Eskom’s wet coal problem returns
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South Africans could be in for another bout of load-shedding this week should the widespread rainfall across northeastern parts of the country not subside.
Due to the impact of tropical cyclone Eloise, large parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga saw heavy rains over the past few days.
Many of Eskom’s power plants are located in these provinces and now once again face the prospect of having to deal with damp fuel.
In the past, heavy rainfall has led to coal being too wet to be milled for use in the furnaces at several power stations.
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