Despite this work, he said Eskom estimates that, without additional capacity, there will be an electricity supply shortfall of between 4 000 and 6 000 megawatts over the next five years, as old coal-fired power stations reach their end of life.
Nanoma-nje kuna lomsebenti lona, i-Eskom ilinganisela kutsi, ngaphandle kwemandla lengetiwe, kutawuba nesikhebesi ekuphakelweni kwagezi lesisemkhatsini we-4 000 ne-6 000 MW kuleminyaka lesihlanu letako, ngoba tiphehli letindzala letisebentisa emalahle titawube setiphelewe sikhatsi sato sekusebenta.