Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, has made significant strides in restoring power following a series of failures at Majuba and Camden power stations. After implementing its highest stage of controlled power cuts (Stage 3) on Saturday, which reduced the national grid’s capacity by 3,000 megawatts, the utility has managed to restore eight units at various plants.
Eskom’s CEO, Dan Marokane, reported that six of the 10 units lost overnight had been returned to service, with additional units expected to come online soon, increasing the power capacity by 3,200 MW. The utility has expressed optimism that power cuts could be dialed down to Stage 4 by Monday and that it might fully recover by the end of the week.
The ongoing efforts reflect Eskom’s focus on stabilizing the country’s power supply, although the need for controlled outages indicates that further challenges remain in addressing South Africa’s energy crisis.
With Stage 4 now in place and the expectation of continued recovery, do you think Eskom’s recovery plan will be enough to stabilize the power supply long term, or is more drastic action needed to prevent frequent outages?
