De Ruyter stands firm on transition strategy as coal producers take aim

Eskom CEO André De Ruyter has defended the utility's move away from coal-fired power generation in response to criticism from coal producers over the utility's transition strategy.

De Ruyter, who was speaking on Thursday at the McCloskey Southern African coal conference held in Cape Town, outlined the utility's long-term sustainability plans to focus on improvement of the coal fleet while transitioning to cleaner energy.

Renewables paired with "intermittency solutions" like pumped storage, and possibly supported by gas, could match South Africa's demand profile.