Medupi ignites first oil fire for Unit 6

State-owned power utility Eskom on Monday said it has successfully achieved the first oil fire for Unit 6, the first of the Medupi boilers at the developing power station in Limpopo. With the first oil fire, using liquefied petroleum gas and fuel oil, now achieved, the utility would now turn its focus to the optimisation of the oil burners to ensure the stability of the oil fire.