Tag: Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT)

At the end of January, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) announced that Eskom can implement tariff increases of 12.7%, 5.36% and 6.19% over the next three financial years. This decision represents a significant downward adjustment from the 36.14%, 11.81% and 9.10% increases that Eskom originally requested.

South Africa has experienced severe load shedding (i.e. controlled/scheduled power cuts), almost daily, since September 2022. This recent spike and high frequency of load shedding can be largely attributed to a significant drop in Energy Availability Factor of the coal fleet that has not been optimally maintained due to several  factors.