18 January 2015
The DA is calling on Public
Enterprises Minister, Lynne Brown, to demand answers on why Unit 6 at Medupi is
being commissioned and connected to the national grid, despite tests showing
that it is not working as it should.
DA Minsiter of Public
Enterprises Natasha Michael said Medupi is two years late and R40 billion over
budget.
Michael said Steam tests that
were meant to take two weeks have been going on for two months now. According
to reports today, senior engineers at Medupi have blamed the Mitsubishi Hitachi
boiler. It is believed that there is a huge problem with the design of the
piping and as a result it will not operate correctly.
Michael said Eskom appears to
be ignoring the advice of its technical team and is ready to bring the boiler
to life.
Michael said if the boiler
turbines of Unit 6 are damaged and the power station is further delayed it will
wreak havoc on our economy.
Michael said South Africans
need Medupi to be brought online without delay, but the method must also be
sustainable in the long-term, otherwise the country will find itself in the
same position a few years from now.
“We await Minister Brown’s
urgent response on this matter Michael added.
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