Johannesburg, January 1 (Reporter Wang Xi) On January 1, local time, South Africans ushered in the first "good" of the new year on New Year's Day. The South African National Power Company issued a statement on the same day, saying that the No. 5 unit of the country's Kusile power station was successfully connected to the South African national grid for the first time on the evening of the 31st, marking the official commissioning of all units of the Kusile power station.
This adds 800 megawatts of electricity to the country's overall power generation capacity, which will greatly alleviate the power supply crisis plaguing South Africa.
According to the South African National Power Company, in 2022, the Qusel power station, which was originally planned to be put into emergency use, suddenly caught fire, causing its integration into the national grid to be delayed. Since the end of September 2023, several units of the Qusayr power station have been brought online and restored to use, bringing a total of 3,200 MW of installed capacity to the national power system.
Daphne Mokoena, a spokeswoman for the South African National Power Corporation, said that with all units of the Qusayr power station operational, the South African National Power Company has also taken an important step towards ending the nationwide power rationing. According to her, according to the South African National Electricity Company's plan, the Quser power station will be continuously tested for the next six months to optimize its power supply capacity. The plant will then be put into commercial operation and will provide the necessary support for South Africa's national power supply system.
In addition, Mokona also announced that South Africa's suspension of nationwide power rationing will be extended until January 5. Previously, in order to ensure the normal life of the people across the country during the Christmas and New Year holidays, South Africa decided to temporarily cancel the nationwide power rationing measures. (ENDS).