eskom-response-to-the-appeal-of-hendrina-power-station-ael-by-cer-e53adfc092a1ec8c.pdf

Eskom's formal response to an appeal by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) regarding the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) of the Hendrina Power Station. Eskom argues that the requested variations to the AEL would make the station unable to operate from 2020 and maintains that the current postponements of Minimum Emission Standards (MES) are lawful and necessary due to the station's age and resource constraints.

• Eskom asserts that the variations to the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) requested by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) would result in Hendrina Power Station being unable to continue operation from 2020, or potentially later depending on the alternatives suggested.
• Eskom justifies its request for a 5-year postponement of certain Minimum Emission Standards (MES) based on the station's age, the long lead times for capital projects, and the lack of available water in the catchment for flue gas desulphurisation, which would require an additional 3-9 million m3/annum.
• Eskom maintains that it has taken steps to comply with PM limits by retrofitting fabric filter plants on all units between 1998 and 2006, and that the station currently complies with the new plant PM limit.
• Eskom rejects the requirement to provide a decommissioning plan at this stage, stating that such a plan would be theoretical and that the decision to decommission must be made holistically considering the station's value to the national electricity supply.
• Eskom proposes that its offsets implementation plan be submitted by 31 March 2016, arguing that a June 2015 deadline is unreasonable as it would not allow for results from a pilot project in KwaZamokuhle to inform the plan.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (n.d.). eskom-response-to-the-appeal-of-hendrina-power-station-ael-by-cer-e53adfc092a1ec8c.pdf. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Eskom-response-to-the-appeal-of-Hendrina-Power-Station-AEL-by-CER.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. eskom-response-to-the-appeal-of-hendrina-power-station-ael-by-cer-e53adfc092a1ec8c.pdf. n.d. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Eskom-response-to-the-appeal-of-Hendrina-Power-Station-AEL-by-CER.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndeskomresponsetotheappealofhendrinapowerstationaelbycere53adfc092a1ec8cpdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{eskom-response-to-the-appeal-of-hendrina-power-station-ael-by-cer-e53adfc092a1ec8c.pdf}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Eskom-response-to-the-appeal-of-Hendrina-Power-Station-AEL-by-CER.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }