Eskom’s $3.6bn plan: SA’s battle against coal emissions
Eskom, South Africa’s state power utility, confronts the health repercussions of coal emissions with a $3.6 billion initiative to slash pollutants.
Eskom, South Africa’s state power utility, confronts the health repercussions of coal emissions with a $3.6 billion initiative to slash pollutants.
Eskom disputed the findings of a Greenpeace report that it operates many of the world’s worst emission sites.
South Africa’s struggling state power utility, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., faces urgent reforms, according to a report by consultants commissioned by the government.
Despite $2.5bn in untapped loans and a $9.3bn climate finance agreement, Eskom struggles to access funds for critical infrastructure
Eskom has decided to withdraw transmission capacity reservations for winners of a tender for emergency power provision, including Karpowership
Eskom is emitting pollutants from its coal-fired power plants at an alarming rate—42 times higher than China’s.
Dan Marokane, Eskom Holdings’ incoming CEO, faces a formidable task as he takes the reins of the beleaguered South African power utility.
The appointment comes against a backdrop of economic strain and political repercussions, with Eskom’s struggles impacting growth.
Amidst an enduring power crisis, Eskom grapples with a R23.9 billion net loss, and another R23.2 billion loss projected for next year.
The quest for a new CEO at Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. has ignited tensions between South Africa’s government minister overseeing the state utility and its board.