South Africa Faces Increased Outages Due to Eskom Maintenance

  • Upgrades needed to ensure future reliability, Oberholzer says
  • Eskom relying on diesel-powered turbines due to breakdowns
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South Africa faces an increased risk of power outages because maintenance needs to be carried out at deteriorating coal-fired power stations, the state energy utility said.