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Eskom to buy ‘emergency’ coal, splurge on diesel as load-shedding risk returns

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Creamer Media Editor
 
ESKOM
South Africa’s power utility Eskom reports that it has received approval for the National Treasury from the “urgent procurement” of four-million tons of emergency coal to help address serious stock shortfalls at several of its 15 coal-fired power stations. More than 1.1-million tons have already been secured and the first emergency coal will be delivered in December.
 
 
 
 
 

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