Eskom and business identify ways to tackle power crisis

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A number of areas in which the private sector can contribute to a sustainable electricity supply were highlighted at a meeting on Friday

The Lethabo Power Station between Vereeniging and Sasolburg is seen in this file photograph. Eskom met CEOs and top leadership from more than 70 private institutions on Friday. Picture: ZIPHOZONKE LUSHABA

These include opportunities to invest in own-generation projects and independent power producers through land leasing and wheeling arrangements as well as encouraging the sparing use of electricity to safeguard the national grid through energy efficiency campaigns. In a statement on Sunday, Eskom said in its ongoing endeavours to resolve the long-running electricity crisis, the power utility met CEOs and top leadership from more than 70 private institutions in a session led by the JSE and Business Leadership SA on Friday.

During the session, De Ruyter explained Eskom’s strategy to address the security of power supply through increasing capacity and reducing demand.

 

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