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Eskom’s big plan to replace 5 power stations in South Africa | SA News

Luke Fraser
 ·17 Jul 2025

Eskom is set to shut down 23 gigawatts of electricity generated from five coal power stations by 2040, with the embattled SOE planning to ramp up renewable, gas, hydro and nuclear power to make up the lost capacity. 

This was revealed in a briefing by Eskom on its Just Energy Transition (JET) plan before the Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy this week.

Eskom said its generating mix will transition from predominantly coal to a balanced blend with primary clean energy sources by 2040. 

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