On July 5th local time, Eskom South Africa announced with joy that they have successfully achieved a feat of 100 consecutive days without power outages, which is undoubtedly a major breakthrough in addressing the long-standing power supply problem that has plagued the country's people. This milestone achievement not only allows the people of South Africa to feel the cool electricity security in the scorching summer, but also serves as a strong proof of the stability and reliability of the country's power system.
Eskom South Africa stated that this achievement is mainly due to the significant improvement in the performance of its large capacity generator units. In the past period of time, Eskom has invested a significant amount of manpower, material resources, and financial resources to comprehensively and meticulously maintain and improve generator sets nationwide. This multi-channel maintenance method of the power system not only ensures the efficient operation of the generator set, but also greatly improves its stability and reliability.
According to spokesperson Daphne Mokovina of Eskom, the achievement of 100 consecutive days without power outages is an important achievement in the reform of the South African power system. He said, "Since South Africa fell into a power supply crisis, we have been committed to improving the electricity supply situation. Now, we have seen significant results. If the South African power system can maintain more than 70% of available electricity energy, then we can ensure that there is enough available capacity to meet the national electricity demand without the risk of significant load shedding again."
The achievement not only made the South African people feel tangible benefits, but also made the international community highly evaluate the stability and reliability of the South African power system. In this process, the South African government also played a crucial role. Recently, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the list of the new South African cabinet, with Ramohopa serving as the Minister of Electricity and Energy. At the beginning of his tenure, he stated that the South African government remains committed to improving its electricity infrastructure and diversifying its energy sources.
Minister Ramohopa stated, "Electricity is an important support for South African economic development and a necessity for people's lives. We will continue to increase investment, promote the reform and development of the power system, and ensure that South African people can enjoy stable and reliable electricity supply." He also emphasized that the South African government will actively promote energy diversification strategies, reduce dependence on fossil fuels through the development of renewable energy, improve energy utilization efficiency, and other methods, thereby further improving the stability and reliability of the power system.
In the future development, Eskom will continue to work hard to continuously improve the performance and stability of generator sets, ensuring that the people of South Africa can enjoy better quality electricity services. At the same time, the South African government will continue to increase investment and support in the power system, promote the reform and development of the power system, and provide solid electricity security for the prosperity of the South African economy and the happy life of the people.