Energy Expert Eyes Boiler Tube Fix as Key Short-Term Solution for Eskom

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• Energy expert Chris Yelland says proper maintenance of ageing plants at Eskom with a target on avoiding the failure of boiler tubes is the key to ensuring energy stability in the near-term. These failures are the most common and contribute to 2 stages of load-shedding (2% of total generation) every time they fail.
  • Sasol recently proposed a solution that has proven effective in its plants, using a smart maintenance platform.
  • Yelland says this, combined with better long-term maintenance would make a vast improvement, but pointed to the just transition to renewables as the overall long-term solution to Eskom’s woes
• HealthMin Phaahla says govt is preparing for booster shots from Jan 2022, with all over 18’s eligible. Meanwhile, SA recorded 23,884 new Covid cases & 24 deaths overnight.
  • Mandatory vaccination remains a sticky topic, with political analysts warning that RET detractors are continuing to use the issue to weaken Ramaphosa politically, despite the urgent need to address the issue of vaccine hesitancy