Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says government is doing all it can to resolve energy challenges in the country. "Our long-term energy security has been given a massive boost following the commercial handover of Unit 4 at the Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga. This handover marks another milestone in Eskom's efforts to stabilise the power system and will add 800 megawatts (MW) to the power grid," he said. The three agreements were signed under the department's Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme, which aims to plug the country's energy deficit. "Cabinet welcomed the addition of new generation capacity to the grid, which was made possible by the decision to allow independent power producers to produce electricity.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 10, 2022 03:53 UTC