CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS/ ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LIMITED: APPLICATION FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN TERMS OF THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, 2000 – KENDAL COMPLIANCE NOTICE (ESKOM REF 0087 MAN) – CLARIFICATION

A letter from Eskom to the Centre for Environmental Rights clarifying the distinction between the shutdown and decommissioning of its coal-fired power stations, noting that while shutdown dates are based on a 50-year plant life, firm decommissioning dates and detailed plans do not yet exist.

• Eskom utilizes a 50-year plant life assumption for long-term planning of its power station units. A unit is shut down, ceasing power production, generally around this 50-year mark, though the exact date is influenced by security of supply and social, economic, and environmental impacts.
• Eskom has placed 14 units, totaling 1969 MW from the Grootvlei, Hendrina, and Komati power stations, into reserve storage before they reached the 50-year norm, with no expectation of returning them to service.
• The decommissioning process, which includes site rehabilitation and dismantling the station, only begins after all units at a station have been shut down. The timing of this process is contingent upon Eskom's financial status, legislative approval, and potential repowering with clean-energy technology.
• While Eskom has anticipated shutdown dates based on the 50-year life cycle, the company currently lacks detailed plans or firm decommissioning dates for any of its coal-fired power stations.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS/ ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LIMITED: APPLICATION FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN TERMS OF THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, 2000 – KENDAL COMPLIANCE NOTICE (ESKOM REF 0087 MAN) – CLARIFICATION. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Annexure-6.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS/ ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LIMITED: APPLICATION FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN TERMS OF THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, 2000 – KENDAL COMPLIANCE NOTICE (ESKOM REF 0087 MAN) – CLARIFICATION. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Annexure-6.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndcentre, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS/ ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LIMITED: APPLICATION FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN TERMS OF THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION ACT, 2000 – KENDAL COMPLIANCE NOTICE (ESKOM REF 0087 MAN) – CLARIFICATION}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Annexure-6.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }