South Africa

SA Electricity Minister says the energy outlook is set for improvement with the return of Koeberg unit

today24 January, 2024

Background

SA Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the energy outlook is set for improvement with the return of Koeberg unit one to the grid, ensuring a substantial boost of at least 27 additional megawatts. Unit one was successfully synchronised in November last year, following an extended outage, which signifies a positive step towards enhancing energy resilience. Briefing the media on the Energy Action Plan, Ramokgopa anticipates a notable reduction in load-shedding intensity, but says, planned maintenance is still significantly high.

 

Written by: Leonard Witbeen