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Energy expert weighs in on Eskom’s announcement on the “completion” of Medupi

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Mining and Energy expert, Ted Blom says Eskom jumped the gun when announcing that building activities at the Medupi Power Station are now complete. Blom tells the OFM Business Hour there is still some repair work that needs to be carried out on five of the units, therefore the building activities are no complete.
4 Aug 2021 12PM English South Africa Business · Daily News

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