[miningmx.com] – UNION Solidarity accused Eskom of being aware of structural problems at Majuba power station’s coal silo before it collapsed on November 1 knocking out some 3,000MW of power and forcing load-shedding on November 2.
Citing the union, BDLive said Eskom ignored evaluations showing deterioration of the silo in June and in October. There had been structural vibrations from the silo as early as January, Solidarity said.
“Vibration of a concrete structure is extremely problematic,” said Solidarity’s head of the energy industry, Deon Reyneke. “The vibration caused or worsened weaknesses in the silo and as the vibration increased, it eventually led to the collapse.”
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