Eskom poser station. Image GCIS
The last generating unit of Eskom’s coal-fired Komati Power Station has officially been taken off the grid and the power station has been completely decommissioned after supplying electricity to South Africans since 1961.
According to Eskom, the move is in line with legislative requirements.
“Unit 9 was commissioned in March 1966, the last of the nine units that were built. Other units were shut down over the years as they reached the end of their operating life.
“Eskom has transferred the majority of Komati employees from the power station to support and augment the skills in other power stations and areas of the business in line with operational requirements. No Eskom employees will lose their jobs as a result of the closure,” Eskom said.
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