Eskom tariff hike places SA smelters at risk
Ferro-alloy producers say they are increasingly being priced out of the international market as a result of soaring electricity costs, which is depriving the country much-needed foreign exchange
06 February 2022 - 00:04
Jobs, industrial capacity and new investment are at risk if Eskom’s proposed 20.5% tariff increase is approved, says a lobby group for chrome, manganese, and silicon-alloy producers.
The National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) has until February 25 to decide whether to approve the increase, which would be implemented from April 1. ..
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