KM_C554e-20150213193137
Summary
A 2015 letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom regarding the Arnot Power Station's application for postponement of compliance with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 minimum emission standards.
Key insights
- The National Air Quality Officer granted a postponement for the Arnot Power Station to comply with minimum emission standards for new plant from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2025, with a limit of 2500mg/Nm3, based on expected emissions related to fuel sulphur content.
- A postponement of compliance with minimum emission standards for existing plants was granted for the period from 01 April 2015 to 31 March 2020, with a limit of 1200mg/Nm3.
- The Arnot Power Station is scheduled for decommissioning between 2021 and 2029, based on a 50-year life span. Additionally, the facility is required to submit a definite offset implementation plan by 31 March 2016 to reduce PM pollution in the ambient/receiving environment.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). KM_C554e-20150213193137. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Arnot-Letter.pdf?x21779
- Chicago
- Centre for Environmental Rights. KM_C554e-20150213193137. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Arnot-Letter.pdf?x21779.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |author=Centre for Environmental Rights |title=KM_C554e-20150213193137 |url=https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Arnot-Letter.pdf?x21779 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndkmc554e20150213193137, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{KM\_C554e-20150213193137}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Arnot-Letter.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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