A veteran former Eskom power station designer has diagnosed the main problem and suggested a fix for Medupi and Kusile power stations, now several years beyond their completion dates and costing the nation more than R300bn extra.
EE Publishers Chris Yelland unpacks the cost of electricity from a power plant, whether it be coal-fired, nuclear, hydro, gas, wind or solar.
While going through Eskom’s latest financial results, what concerned Chris Yelland was the cost and time overruns at the Medupi and Kusile power stations.
Eskom national spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe responds to an article on how falling electricity production is being offset by the growing number of independent power producers.
Roman Crookes, who has been project director for the Medupi construction project from the beginning, will vacate his post at the end of January.
The settlement agreement follows a three-year investigation by the AfDB into allegations of sanctionable practices by certain Hitachi subsidiaries on the Medupi Power Station Boiler Works Contract.
The World Bank has confirmed it will investigate any misuse of possible loans surrounding the controversial Hitachi contract for the Medupi power station.
Helen Suzman Foundation has asked Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to probe Eskom, Chancellor House and the ANC following the damning Hitachi revelations
US SEC says Japanese company Hitachi paid bribes to the ruling ANC – and presumably those who “facilitated” its landing of the lucrative Medupi Power Station contract.
President Jacob Zuma opened SA’s first new power plant in 20 years on Sunday, warning that the country’s perennial energy shortages, hampering economic growth.