- Eskom is set to receive an additional 1,000 megawatts of gas-fired energy from Mozambique as part of Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s plan to alleviate SA’s energy crisis.
- The utility’s Eric Shunmagum said households and businesses could have an easier winter on the load-shedding front.
On Monday, electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa hosted Mozambique’s Mineral Resources Minister, Carlos Zacarias, in Pretoria to acquire additional power generation. The Minister in the Presidency is responsible for electricity. Also, Eskom is set to receive an additional 1,000 megawatts of gas-fired energy from Mozambique as part of Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s plan to alleviate SA’s energy crisis.
As the country battles with relentless power cuts, Ramokgopa has turned to neighbouring countries to help stabilise the electricity grid. The additional power supply will enable the power utility to reduce load shedding by one stage. The meeting comes after Eskom warned South Africans to be cautiously optimistic following a significant improvement at power plants.
The utility’s Eric Shunmagum said households and businesses could have an easier winter on the load-shedding front. “We anticipated a much tougher winter, but with us improving performance, we’re making up.”