Bring private power on board: Mining industry calls for action to end crisis

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'Bring private power on board.' Mining industry calls for action to end electricity crisis.

Struggling state-owned utility Eskom was forced to implement power cuts across the country last year and also last week even though many businesses and factories were closed for the holidays.

The Council said in a statement ahead of a meeting with Ramaphosa and other government leaders: “The government and Eskom should be contracting in, at the least cost possible, any extra renewable energy from existing wind and solar plant that are sitting idle.” The government and Eskom should be contracting in, at the least cost possible, any extra renewable energy from existing wind and solar plant that are sitting idle.

Executives of the power utility have blamed a lack of critical mid-life maintenance under previous management and analysts say the government needs to procure more generating capacity fast.

 

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That was the aim: Frustrate customers so that they can advocate privatising.

Not in the time of the weak RamaPussy.

Mining industry wouldn't even afford private power

IPP's?

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