Komati power station shuts down

JOHANNESBURG - The decommissioning and repurposing of coal-fired power stations has started.

The Komati Power Station in Mpumalanga has been firing since 1961 but it's shutting down.

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According to Eskom, the power plant's decommissioning will not have a significant impact on the national grid.

Instead, the Komati repowering and repurposing project will go ahead.

Earlier this month, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced South Africa's investment in low-carbon generation capacity like renewable energy alternatives.