The South African Power Company Will Postpone Closing Its Coal-Fired Plants.

The public power company Eskom in South Africa has decided to postpone the closure of a few coal-fired power plants.

The Camden, Krootflei, and Hendrina power plants will continue to operate until 2030, according to a report published by the local media outlet Engineering News on Monday, May 20.

Originally, it was planned for the power plants to be retired in 2023–2027.

Last year, South Africa went through one of its worst electricity crises, with daily blackouts lasting up to nearly ten hours.

This made the government’s energy transition plan more visible.

When developing nations are asked to prioritize green projects over environmental concerns, many agreements are reached. Concerns exist about the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JetP) financing model, and the proposal made to South Africa is contentious.

Eskom, the state-owned electricity provider in South Africa, plans to postpone closing a few coal-fired power plants.

The Eskom board approved the extension of the Camden, Krootflei, and Hendrina power plants’ operations until 2030, according to a report published by the local media outlet Engineering News on Monday, May 20.

In October 2022, the heavily criticized Komati power plant in the northeastern province of Mpumalanga was shut down completely. It is now being converted into a solar and wind power plant.