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The Eskom board has given its approval for the continued operation of the Camden, Grootvlei and Hendrina power stations to 2030 – a departure from the original decommissioning schedule that has reportedly been endorsed by Cabinet. In response to a question posed by Engineering News during an update on the Energy Action Plan, head of generation Bheki Nxumalo said: “We have just recently received board approval to run three of our stations – that is Hendrina, Grootvlei and Camden – up until 2030.” ....
It has now been 54 days since South Africa last experienced load shedding and this leading economist believes that the efforts of the private sector to generate their own power has contributed to Eskom keeping the lights on. ....
Ramokgopa said this week’s update was held at Eskom headquarters to “express our sincere appreciation to the men and women, black, white, Indian, and coloured, of Eskom who have done everything possible to ensure their contribution to the success of the EAP.” ....