“Russia has some of the oldest coal-fired power plants. They are still running today and at close to design optimum capacity. The power availability factor is exceptionally high – around 60 percent. So we can learn a lot from Russia,” reports TASS. Ramokgopa’s words.
The South African official pointed out that in the process of cooperation with Russia his country will try to discover the secret of the longevity of Russian thermal power plants, which continue to function efficiently without increasing emissions and without using other fuel sources.