Risk of South Africa Blackouts Persists With Eskom Coal Shortage
- Threat of power cuts ‘is always there’ due to low fuel stocks
- There are 11 stations with low supply as rainy season starts
The sun sets beyond an electricity pylon in Soweto, South Africa.
Photographer: Dean Hutton/Bloomberg
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Stocks of coal remain low at Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.’s 15 baseload stations, presenting a risk of power cuts at any time in South Africa just as it makes efforts to regain investment.
The state-owned utility that provides about 90 percent of the nation’s electricity is looking to procure the fuel immediately, spokesman Khulu Phasiwe said.