Eskom urges South Africans to heed safety rules as coal-recovery continues over the festive season
19 December 2018
Cognisant of its commitment to addressing the challenges pertaining to deterioration in generation performance, Eskom takes advantage of the low electricity demand during the festive season to intensify plant maintenance and fast-track recovery of stock levels to grid code heights.
This is in line with the organisation’s nine-point system recovery plan aimed at improving generation performance and returning the energy availability factor (EAF) to 75% by November 2019.
These concerted efforts will result in a higher-than-usual number of coal trucks, especially on the major roads to and from the coal-fired power stations and coal mines, mostly situated in the Mpumalanga Province.
“While the restoration of the power system is an overarching objective, the safety of all South Africans on our roads remains a priority. We therefore urge our people to be vigilant and obey the rules of the road at all times,” says Eskom Group Chief Executive, Phakamani Hadebe.