How Eskom generates electricity for South Africa
With
the recent spate of loadshedding, it might be a good time to brush up on how
electricity is generated in South Africa.
The most well-known method for generating electricity in SA is coal power stations, and these operate by burning large amounts of coal to heat water which turns steam turbines.
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Another method used by Eskom is gas turbines which operate by burning diesel to generate electricity similarly to coal plants. The one downside is that this method is much more costly.
Eskom also has one nuclear power plant that it uses to generate electricity, and this operates by using fissionable material to heat water and generate steam which turns a turbine.
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The last method for electricity generation is hydro power plants, which use flowing water to turn turbines and generate electricity.
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