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Showing 1 to 20 of 104 for “"Eskom"”.
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Investigation towards the prevention of cable theft from Eskom
… as a significant problem, globally. The Eskom statistical figures indicate that cable theft creates a massive problem for service delivery and places a vast amount of pressure on its financial resources. Cable theft is highlighted on various different platforms within Eskom’s business …
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Geomagnetically induced currents and its presence in the Eskom transmission network
… Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs) in the Eskom MTS. The project commenced in January 1999 and is a joint collaboration between Eskom, the University of Cape Town and EPRI. Eskom has been aware since about 1990, that occasional severe geomagnetic storms in the Southern Cape might disrupt …
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Identifying delay factors in electrical distribution projects at Eskom Northern Cape Operating Unit
… engineering projects are a phenomenon at Eskom distribution due to a wide range of causes. These project delays result in Eskom to contravene with Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006 in terms of providing efficient, effective and sustainable operation of electricity supply infrastructure, …
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HIV/AIDS-related stigma in the South African construction industry: the case of ESKOM
… unresponsiveness to the pandemic has impacted Eskom's capital construction projects. Central to the fight against the spread of the disease is voluntary testing and counselling (VCT). AIDS-related stigma and discrimination are impediments to VCT. The aim of this study is to explore how …
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Eskom operational efficiency : an investigation of the productivity, financial and technical performance of resources
… argue persuasively that the ESI (particularly Eskom) is performing well, because Eskom is currently selling electricity at a lower price than many (if not all) other utilities in the world while nevertheless still earning a profit. As performance improvements ultimately result in lower prices …
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Factors that influence employee morale of contact centre staff : Eskom Holding SOC LTD South Africa
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Masters Business Administration, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2018.
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An investigation into 88 KV surge arrester failures in the Eskom east grid traction network
The Eskom East Grid Traction Network (EGTN) supplying traction loads and distribution networks has experienced at least one surge arrester failure over the past ten years. These failures results in poor network reliability and customer dissatisfactions which are often overlooked. This is because …
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Technical analysis of renewable energy integration with battery energy storage systems on the Eskom grid
The Eskom fleet of coal-fired power plants is ageing and will be retired within 30 years, if not sooner. As a clean alternative towards the decarbonization of the South African electrical industry, Eskom is progressively incorporating renewable energy sources into its infrastructure. However, the …
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Recruitment process challenges within Eskom and its impact on service delivery : a case of Empangeni Zone
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Management Sciences: Business Administration, Department of Management Science, Durban University of Technology, 2020.
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The effectiveness of the use of funds in Capital Projects: Case study of Eskom a hedging perspective
Eskom is currently one of the biggest importers of goods and services in the country. Companies exposed to foreign exchange rate risk should hedge as a mitigation strategy. Eskom hedges all commitments above R150 000 according to their policy. The most common hedging instrument that is used is …
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A methodology for implementing a water balance of ESKOM power stations using the online condition monitoring software EtaPRO
Eskom produces approximately 90% of the electricity used in South Africa of which approximately 90.8% is from fossil fuel power plants. The process of electricity generation requires a significant quantity of raw water; therefore, Eskom is considered a strategic water user in South Africa. Water …
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An application of an option pricing model to evaluate the cost of a government loan guarantee : an hypothetical case based on Eskom
… South African government of a loan guarantee to Eskom, which is investing a large hydroelectric project in Mozambique, hypothetically assuming that Eskom has been privatized. While the paper recognises the importance of the insurance premium which could be charged by the government for its loan …
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Connections Matter: Implicit infrastructures and Electricity Access in Witsand, Cape Town
… electricity wires and connecting them to Eskom transmission lines or tampering with Eskom prepaid meters and recharging with cheaper black market electricity vouchers. These practices require residents to circumvent Eskom's vouchers and prepaid meters in order to adapt Eskom electricity to …
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Comparison and evaluation of South African poletop designs for 11kV and 22kV rural distribution lines
… industry did not use a universal configuration. Eskom supplied over 97 of South Africa's electricity in 1990 (Eskom, 1990). It was also operating 160 280km of lines at 22kV and below in that year and was largely responsible for this situation. Local supply authorities or distributors S!JCh as …
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The in-service non-destructive evaluation of wooden transmission line poles
… covers the research undertaken on behalf of the ESKOM TRI Group into the In-service Non-Destructive Evaluation of Wooden Transmission Line Poles. The aim of this work was the development of an effective pole tester that could be used to test the integrity of wooden transmission line poles in …
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Microstructural and property assessment of creep aged 12cr steel after welding
The electricity public utility of Eskom (South Africa) has an ageing fleet of power generation equipment and due to shortage of capacity there is limited time for maintenance and replacements. Complete main steam pipework replacements are not practical and in many instances selective welding must …
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Boiler system modelling using Flownex®
… of coal-fired boiler designs typically used in Eskom. Flownex has been identified as the key software to accomplish the global objective of the Centre for Energy Efficiency under EPPEI at the University of Cape Town, which is to develop a software model of a complete coal-fired power station …
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The determinants of divestment from coal energy: the case of South Africa
… Mpumalanga province are the main suppliers to Eskom. In addition to this complexity is the inefficiency of Eskom, which has resulted in power shortages and high electricity costs, further entrenching the country's dependence on coal. The study aimed to explore two key research questions: i) …
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South Africa's energy conundrum: the potential limiting effects of departmentalism on policy decision-making
… that out of the many energy stakeholders, Eskom, the dominant incumbent monopoly has captured energy policy decision-making. The theory on regulatory capture is an important theory to discuss in this case as it highlights how the policy making space is altered by an information asymmetry …
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Eskom's employees perception on nuclear power in accordance with the IRP 2010 Nuclear Energy Plan
… drive the objectives within the nuclear context. Eskom's Koeberg Nuclear Power Station (KNPS) has a workforce of more than 2000 employees. In 2016, the Department of Energy (DOE) had decided that Africa's leading power utility will be the owner operator and procurer of the planned 9.6 Gigawatts …
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