RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING ESKOM – A STUDY BY MERIDIAN ECONOMICS

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) presents findings from a Meridian Economics study arguing that Eskom can save up to R17 billion and improve public health without compromising energy security by decommissioning the Hendrina, Grootvlei, and Komati power stations and curtailing the completion of Kusile units 5 and 6. The letter highlights that new coal and nuclear plants are no longer cost-competitive compared to solar PV and wind, and notes that Eskom's failure to comply with minimum emission standards (MES) should necessitate decommissioning.

• A study by Meridian Economics suggests that Eskom could save up to R17 billion by accelerating the decommissioning of the Hendrina, Grootvlei, and Komati coal-fired power stations and curtailing the completion of units 5 and 6 at the Kusile plant.
• The Meridian study concludes that the proposed decommissioning and construction curtailments would not negatively impact the security of electricity supply in South Africa.
• Analysis from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Energy Centre and the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies indicates that new coal and nuclear power are no longer cost-competitive in South Africa, with wind and solar PV providing a cheaper alternative.
• The CER argues that Eskom's inability to comply with minimum emission standards (MES) or atmospheric emission licences (AELs) should lead to the decommissioning of the relevant stations.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2017). RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING ESKOM – A STUDY BY MERIDIAN ECONOMICS. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CER-Letter-to-PCEA-27-11-17.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING ESKOM – A STUDY BY MERIDIAN ECONOMICS. 2017. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CER-Letter-to-PCEA-27-11-17.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Centre for Environmental Rights |title=RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING ESKOM – A STUDY BY MERIDIAN ECONOMICS |date=27 November 2017 |url=https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CER-Letter-to-PCEA-27-11-17.pdf?x21779 |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2017relevant, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING ESKOM – A STUDY BY MERIDIAN ECONOMICS}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2017}, month = nov, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CER-Letter-to-PCEA-27-11-17.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }