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This briefing is a letter from Eskom to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) dated 17 July 2014. It provides additional information regarding Eskom's application to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) at the Matimba Power Station, detailing current emission limits, planned compliance strategies, and ambient air quality monitoring data from the Marapong station.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom regarding the Matimba Power Station's application for postponement of compliance with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 minimum emission standards.

This briefing from Eskom to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) provides additional information regarding an application to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Matla Power Station. Eskom outlines its plan to retrofit the station with fabric filter plants and low NOx burners by 2024, while stating it has no plans to upgrade the station to meet the new plant SO2 emission limit. The document also presents ambient air quality monitoring data from the Elandsfontein and Kriel stations, noting non-compliance with particulate matter (PM) standards.

This briefing, a letter from Eskom to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs dated 17 July 2014, provides additional information regarding Eskom's application to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Medupi Power Station.

A letter from the South African Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to the Centre for Environmental Rights stating that Eskom withdrew its application for exemption from the Minimum Emission Standards under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 after the Minister informed Eskom's CEO that the exemption would not be issued.

This briefing from Eskom to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) provides additional information supporting a postponement application for the Port Rex Power Station to comply with Minimum Emission Standards (MES). Eskom argues that full compliance by 2015 and 2020 is not practically feasible and proposes a phased approach, noting that the station is infrequently used and slated for decommissioning around 2026.

This executive summary, submitted to Eskom's Board Investment and Finance Committee on 7 March 2014, outlines the capital requirements and risks associated with meeting Minimum Emission Standards (MES). It details a phased financial plan to achieve partial and full environmental compliance, while highlighting the potential for production losses and legal non-compliance at several power stations due to the removal of emission exemptions.

This briefing, sent by Eskom to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs on 17 July 2014, provides additional information regarding an application to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) for the Tutuka Power Station. It outlines planned retrofits for particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, discusses ambient air quality monitoring data from the Grootdraai and Majuba stations, and addresses data gaps regarding PM2.5 health and environmental impacts.