South Africa\'s Eskom cannot rule out more power cuts-acting CEO

South Africa's Eskom cannot rule out more power cuts-acting CEO

Jabu Mabuza told a briefing that Eskom was planning to undertake plant maintenance on 5,500 MW of capacity over the next seven monthsReuters  |  September 04, 2019, 15:45 IST
Cows graze as steam rises from the cooling towers of Matla Power Station, a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, May 20,2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
Cows graze as steam rises from the cooling towers of Matla Power Station, a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, May 20,2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
JOHANNESBURG: The acting chief executive of South Africa's state power firm Eskom said on Wednesday that he could not rule out more power cuts going forward.

Jabu Mabuza told a briefing that Eskom was planning to undertake plant maintenance on 5,500 MW of capacity over the next seven months. The utility's coal stocks were at 50 days, excluding the Medupi and Kusilie power stations, he added.