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Advertisement Eskom is making progress in the recovery of its operational performance, with the implementation of the Generation Recovery Programme (9-Point Plan) and reliability maintenance recovery (RMR) programme beginning to yield the desired outcome. Despite the initial challenges posed by COVID-19 lockdown, high levels of maintenance have been sustained with planned maintenance gradually increasing to between 5500 MW and 7000 MW or approximately 12%. “While there is an improvement on some of aspects of the generation plant due to concerted efforts by Eskom employees, we are not where...

Eskom group chief executive André de Ruyter has admitted that the state-run power utility was ‘not where we want to be in terms of performance’ and that power supply shortfalls can be expected for another five years. Translation: Buy candles and kiss meaningful economic growth for the next...

Guddu plant staff committed gross negligence NEPRA makes inquiry report public; recommends departmental inquiry against delinquent staff ISLAMABAD: An inquiry report of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has found officials of the Guddu Thermal Power Plant in “gross negligence” that resulted in the countrywide blackout on January 9, this year. The regulator recommended the management of the Guddu Power plant to initiate the departmental action against the delinquent staff regarding the instant breakdown and management reforms for systematic working. Nepra had conduct...

The company seeks to operate about 7,300MW of power supply system in the province over a period of five to 10 years. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency and the National Transmission & Despatch Company — both key federal entities — have opposed transmission licence to the Khyber Pakhtun­khwa Transmission and Grid System Company (KPTGC) that seeks to operate about 7300MW of power supply system in the province over a period of five to 10 years. In response to comments sought by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) from stakeholders over the KPTGC...

Unless NTDC revises its future projections and focuses more on cheaper and sustainable renewables, the chances of reduction in electricity prices will likely remain low even in the future. Pakistan’s electricity sector is in deep trouble. The recent nationwide blackout on the night of January 9 is just another reminder of the crisis facing the collapsing power sector. But for an average consumer, the most visible impact of this crisis has been their ever-increasing electricity bill. A report published last week suggested that the government had decided to raise the base electricity tariff ...