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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86845, member: 27"]
Relentless blackouts finally eased up as Eskom kept the grid steady for over 270 days and stopped torching cash on emergency diesel.

Grid holds steady for 270-plus days
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[*]Eskom has gone over 270 days without load shedding.
[*]Utility credits its Generation Recovery Plan for tighter plant performance.
[*]The last outages hit in April and May 2025.
[*]Families and businesses finally get consistent electricity.
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System strength shows in key metrics
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[*]Eskom reported an Energy Availability Factor of 65.04%.
[*]Fleet topped 70% availability on 66 days.
[*]Engineers have repaired aging coal units and trimmed inefficiencies.
[*]Economists link steady power to billions in added output.
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Breakdowns dip while maintenance climbs
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[*]Eskom logged 11 397 MW in unplanned outages last week.
[*]Unplanned Capacity Loss Factor sits at 23.29%.
[*]Planned Capacity Loss Factor rose to 15.79%.
[*]Strategy focuses on fixing units early to avoid bigger failures.
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Diesel burn slashed and reserves ready
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[*]Eskom cut diesel spending by R4.88 billion year to date.
[*]Ankerlig and Gourikwa only ran for testing.
[*]Cold reserve capacity stands at 3 181 MW.
[*]The utility planned 2 429 MW for the evening peak on 16 February.
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