Eskom said it plans to have all six units at the Medupi Power Station fully functional within five years.
One of these unit came online yesterday (Sunday).
The unit was handed over to the company’s operational division after undergoing testing for months.
Medupi has been contributing 800 megawatts to the power grid since March this year with the hope that it will alleviate load shedding.
Eskom spokesman Khulu Phasiwe said, “This power is not a thoroughly new power per say.
“It is power that we have been using all along.”
It is hoped that this addition to the power grid will reduce the risk of load shedding.
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