Having finally announced the completion at the end of September of its generation build programme, which included two mega coal projects that ran years behind schedule and tens of billions over budget, Eskom has outlined plans for a R320-billion investment programme for the coming five years. The programme includes greenfield generation projects, which Eskom has been disallowed from pursuing since 2023 without the explicit permission of the Finance Minister as part of the terms of a R230-billion debt-relief package, under which it is still trading.
