1) As part of our contingency measures for the high utilisation of the OCGTs, additional offsite storage has been secured in Mossel Bay and in Cape Town.
(2)Eskom has experienced maintenance and engineering staff to address any failures at the OCGTs with the support of the Original Equipment Manufacturer.
(3)(a) and (b) The OCGTs can run at the anticipated load factors for an extended period. YTD for FY2024, the OCGTs are running at a load factor (GLF) of 22%. The OCGTs are expected to run at approximately 20% for the winter period, until the end of August 2023. The required OCGT load factors after this period will depend on the performance of the generation fleet and the demand