South Africa's power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., which supplies almost all of South Africa's energy, will shut down two of its largest power sources this year for maintenance, posing a risk of power outages in some areas. in the country after the nation set of 2021 energy shortages.
Due to the long-term shortage of 920 megawatts each of the sources rather than cause "long planned power outages means the power supply system could be in extra trouble in the coming year 2023," Eskom said in a statement. his Twitter.
Cape Town's second nuclear power plant will be suspended for five months from January 17 for refueling and other repairs, which will include replacement of three steam generators, Eskom confirmed. That will be followed by repairs in the first unit at the same time, Eskom said.
This comes at a time when the economy seemed to be slowing down in Africa and was experiencing a record decline last year. The country's energy supply has been weak since 2005, with Eskom failing to generate enough electricity to meet the country's demand.
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