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At a recent @Eskom_SA media briefing, the threat of environmental non-compliance & Eskom's inaction in this regard appears to have finally dawned on acting CEO Jabu Mabuza & COO Jan Oberholzer. Pressures from lenders, financiers, banks, courts & civil society are becoming brutal. 
@Eskom_SA Jan Oberholzer seemed somewhat spooked by environmental threats & he castigated Eskom for failing to make progress since 2010 on compliance with the air quality minimum emission standards (MES) of SA. For 1st time, "Reduce Emissions" is added to Eskom's 9-point recovery plan.
@Eskom_SA Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer says Eskom non-compliance to
Atmospheric Emission
License limits could lead to a
short term risk of 4470 MW, and Eskom not implementing
emission retrofit projects
within committed timelines
could lead to medium term
risk of 9000 MW.
Atmospheric Emission
License limits could lead to a
short term risk of 4470 MW, and Eskom not implementing
emission retrofit projects
within committed timelines
could lead to medium term
risk of 9000 MW.
@Eskom_SA Eskom acknowledges that since 2010, when it was given 5 years by Dept of Environmental Affairs to comply with the air quality minimum emission standards (MES), Eskom did nothing, and failed to comply, and simply asked for a further 5 year extension till 2019.
@Eskom_SA Now it's 2019, & Eskom still did little & still fails to comply with SA air quality minimum emission standards (MES), & now wants further exemption from the MES. Eskom has failed to invest in air pollution compliance & now doesn't have the time or money (approx R300bn) to comply.
@Eskom_SA Environmental non-compliance now poses a huge threat to the financial sustainability of Eskom & security of supply in SA, as Eskom & govt come under brutal global global & local pressure from lenders, financial institutions, pension funds, banks, courts & civil society to act.
