He said more than 100 best generation experts from Eskom, government and private sector have been mobilised and deployed at the worst-performing power stations to boost output.Peak winter demand, projected at 34,000 megawatts, has been down at 30,000 megawatts, he said.
Power cuts have also forced many South Africans, who had become hardened to the rolling outages, to find alternative sources such as installing rooftop solar units at the household level.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.