/ 10 May 2024

Eskom’s desperate measures: Emergency reserves strained as power shortages persist

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Although Eskom has improved its energy availability factor (EAF) from about 50% to about 65%, there is still a lot to do to reach the 70% to 75% EAF a year goal to be out of the woods. File photo

The improved load-shedding situation over the past month have been aided by solar photovoltaic energy and lower demand

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