“For the remaining stations—Kendal, Lethabo ... Steam rises from the cooling towers of the Matla power station, a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom in Mpumalanga.

This will give Eskom time to transition to cleaner sources of energy, but could carry a massive health and environmental cost. Lethabo, Kendal, Tutuka, Majuba, Matimba and Medupi plants were given ...

The Minister of Energy and Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, and Eskom's group executive for generation, Bheki Nxumalo. Photo: Moleboheng Chaha LETHABO. – The Minister of Energy and ...

South Africa allowed eight coal-fired plants run by state-owned Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. to breach ... providing a steady electricity supply. The Lethabo, Kendal, Tutuka, Majuba, Matimba and ...

Eskom was recently granted exemptions from minimum emission standards (MES) for eight power stations that would otherwise have been forced to close on April 1, including Duvha, Kendal, Lethabo ...

Following the minister’s announcement, Eskom is now set to review the decision and noted that it would now legally be allowed to continue operating Medupi, Majuba, Matimba, Kendal, Lethabo ...

In December 2024 the utility applied for a further minimum emission standards exemptions at its Duvha, Kendal, Lethabo, Majuba, Matimba, Matla, Medupi and Tutuka power stations. This after Eskom ...

Power utility Eskom, whose fleet of old coal-fired power ... Six of the plants - Lethabo, Kendal, Tutuka, Majuba, Matimba and Medupi - will have exemptions capped at five years, expiring on ...

The five-year exemption for Kendal, Lethabo, Majuba, Medupi, Matimba and Tutuka reflects a commitment to minimising environmental harm, “given prior postponements granted to Eskom”, and the ...

Eskom's application for exemptions from minimum emission standards for eight coal-fired power stations—Duvha, Kendal, Lethabo, Majuba, Matimba, Matla, Medupi, and Tutuka—has been granted ...