“As part of rebuilding technical capacity in Eskom, 18 skilled specialists have been brought back into the utility, including three former power station managers who will assist at Kendal, Koeberg and Medupi.

Source: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/government-takes-urgent-steps-implement-energy-action-plan

This comes after Eskom was slapped with a R950 million penalty last week for delays in planned maintenance at the Koeberg nuclear power station, which was a breach of a contract agreement with French Firm Framatome.

Source: https://mg.co.za/environment/2023-04-04-six-year-contract-with-framatome-is-bleeding-eskoms-finances/

This includes the contribution from Koeberg (currently 50%), imports (where damaged towers have reduced the amount of power available from Cahora Bassa in recent weeks), pumped storage schemes and open cycle gas turbines (OCGTs).

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/business/winter-of-discontent-looms-as-eskom-races-against-time/

Vosloo explained that this would require all diesel power stations in the Cape, supply from Mozambique and Koeberg, and Eskom’s pumped storage stations, to fail.

Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/491751-low-chance-of-eskom-grid-collapse.html