ESKOM HAS NO PLANS TO INCREASE RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY, SAYS GORDHAN
Date: Dec 12, 2018
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says Eskom has no plans to increase its renewable energy capacity.
In a written reply to a parliamentary question, Gordhan says currently, Eskom has a total installed renewable energy capacity of 161 megawatts, sourced from one wind farm and four hydroelectric stations.
The power utility has had to introduce load shedding over the past two weeks, as it battles to balance regular maintenance at its plants with diesel and water shortages.
Gordhan says no determinations in terms of Section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act has been made by the energy minister for Eskom to be able to build new renewable plants.
