Load shedding to continue for another 5 years, experts warn
As 2020 dawns, energy experts are warning that load shedding will be with us for another five years at least.
Last year was a rough one for South Africa, with some nasty surprises from Eskom in the form of unexpected rolling blackouts.
The utility got a new CEO, Andre de Ruyter, late in the year and he was in place just on time to explain another unexpected round of load shedding that sparked outrage among South Africans.
Load shedding rolled around several times in 2019 and each time it seemed to come as a big surprise.
Energy expert Ted Blom said that load shedding was likely to be our reality for at least the next five years.
“That’s my estimate of how long it will take for Eskom to sort out their coal problems as well as how long it will take them to sort out their maintenance backlog.”
The power utility said that it did not plan to load shed areas over the festive season, but warned that the system remained constrained and the risk of load shedding remained.
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