record-4.1-to-4.2-9177ca46e7888d9a.pdf

This March 2013 executive summary and accompanying board minutes detail Eskom's 'Environmental Compliance and Performance Journey Map'. The document outlines a strategy to address systemic environmental non-compliance, specifically regarding air emissions, water usage, and biodiversity, while acknowledging that production pressures and resource constraints have hindered the utility's ability to meet statutory standards.

• Eskom is unable to meet the Minimum Emission Standards (MES) published on 1 April 2010 within the required timelines. Due to limited funds and water resources, the utility cannot implement the NOx and SOx reduction strategies and intends to apply for exemptions and a 5-year postponement for some stations to avoid the risk of losing its license to operate from 2020.
• To address particulate emissions, Eskom plans to implement Fabric Filter plant (FFP) retrofits. The goal is to complete retrofits for 3 units at Grootvlei and 3 units at Tutuka by March 2018, with all plant retrofits completed by March 2024, depending on the outage plans.
• Eskom aims to achieve Blue drop (water treatment) and Green drop (sewage works) certification by March 2016, with a target for over 50% of plants to be certified by March 2015. The utility also intends to implement Zero liquid effluent discharge projects originally approved by the Board in 2010.
• In November 2012, Minister Edna Molewa's compliance report identified Eskom as the worst performing State Owned Company. Specific plants mentioned in the report included Camden, Lethabo, and Matimba, with pre-compliance notices issued to these sites in 2012, as well as Waterval substation and Kusile in 2011.
• Eskom reports significant biodiversity impacts, specifically regarding endangered bird species. By the end of December 2012, 126 endangered birds were killed, with 98 of those deaths occurring in the Eastern Cape.
• The utility identifies several critical risks associated with environmental non-compliance, including criminal prosecution, the potential for production to be stopped, clean-up costs, and the inability to construct new plants or operate existing ones due to missing environmental permits.
• The Air Quality Strategy requires a financial allocation of R 10 billion, which has been included in the revised Generation list of the MYPD3.

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