Despite the abeyance in load shedding for much of 2024, Eskom did not add any new generation capacity to the grid.

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“The reality is that last week we were running the open-cycle gas turbines and the pump storage schemes hard during the working day. I don’t think it presented the correct information and it ...

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This regulatory adjustment illustrates Nersa's hard stance on Eskom's operational decisions, especially in light of municipal debts and the contentious use of Open Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGTs ...

Eskom said that between 1 April 2024 and 20 February 2025, approximately R12.02 billion was spent on fuel for the Open Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGT) fleet, which is below budget. “This expenditure ...

According to energy expert Chris Yelland, Eskom has been running its Open Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGTs) flat out this past week, citing data from analyst Clyde Mallinson. This stands in stark ...

while also pointing to the utility's heavy reliance on the diesel-fuelled open-cycle gas turbines during the run-up to the loadshedding announcement. Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho ...