According to Brian Dames, Head of Power Generation for Eskom, the South African utility has built up its coal stockpile to an average of 36 days, and plans to achieve its 42 day target before the Soccer World Cup and the onset of winter.
Walk-outs, lack of agreements and disputes have marked the Copenhagen Conference to date.
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The Kenyan government has announced that it will set up a $2 billion revolving fund to lend to those investing in green electricity generating projects.
Consultants Frost & Sullivan say that the South African government should raise electricity tariffs to a level that will allow Eskom and independent power producers to operate.
South African power utility Eskom has said that it will start looking for a new CEO after former CEO Jacob Maroga quit, ending a long leadership battle at the company.
The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) will start implementing a cross-border power trading system in November, largely based on the successful Nord Pool, operating in the Nordic region, the world’s largest power derivatives exchange.