Eskom says Matla Power Station helping suspension of load shedding

Eskom is forecasting that it is on track with its generation operation recovery plan which would see load shedding as a thing of the past by March 2025.

The power utility says improving operations at the Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga has contributed significantly to the continued suspension of load shedding.

The coal-fired power station is one of the six priority stations that was to be recovered through the Generation Operational Recovery Plan.

It accounts for 7.1% of total generation capacity and the substantial coal reserves have extended its lifespan.

General Manager of the Matla Power Station, Masarati Lesolang says, “The turnaround that is characterised by the change or the positive impact of our Energy Availability Factor (EAF) has yielded good results during the financial year of 2023 and up to now seen an improvement of 15%. And we have also managed to reduce our unplanned outages, break downs to about 14%.”

Today, energy analysts, an economist, and representatives from various media houses visited Matla Power Station. Their aim was to witness and learn about the impressive accomplishments of the Matla team. These achievements were made possible through the implementation of the… pic.twitter.com/cXtqXt3tF5

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Eskom | Improved operations at Matla Power Station contribute to suspension of load shedding