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  1. Sounds like an impressive Project with some colossal statistics, and no doubt is a feat of modern Design, Engineering and Technology (and of course good source of Employment.

    However the source of fuel (Coal-Fired) does sit un-comfortable (despite the statement that: “the sulphur dioxide emission levels will be in line with South African national environmental standards”. Aside from the obvious that being a Fossil Fuel, it’s a finite natural resource, this new Project will un-doubtebly add to the harm already being done to our Planet.

    Disappointed to see yet another opportunity missed to embrace more sustainable / renewable forms of Energy Production, instead of just repeating the same mistakes.

    As a footnote, I often contemplate if our efforts to reduce pollution etc. here in the U.K. are actually making a difference globally (certainly from taking the moral high ground and not being hypocritical, the it’s a big YES – we are doing the right thing for our Children, Grand Children and so on), however globally, schemes which are adding to the problem of damaging the Environment and Climate Change, such as the one Reported here, as well as countless more in Eastern Europe, Africa, China and the Far East
    are doing far more harm than we are doing good!

  2. Cualquier intento de ponderar ésta megaconstrucción, resulta absolutamente inútil por el megadaño ambiental que este proyecto genera además de ser diametralmente opuesto a las actuales política medioambientales mundiales. Éste escrito al igual que el proyecto en mención son meras hipocresías ambientales.

  3. What a tremendous honour it was to have worked with Rob and to be taught by him. He has made such an impact on my life and the way I will manage sites going forward. The scale of the project was enormous and he handled it with ease, under difficult circumstances.

  4. I was part of the project for 3 years and 6 months. I was on both side of the project. Turbine and boiler side i was privileged to work with Rob and Frank Oosthuizen on Night Shift. This project was a highlight in my life and learned a lot from it.
    Hope your future burns brite.

  5. It is an honour to work with Rob, I learnt a lot from him and still do Rob’s input into this project maid a huge difference I have been working night shift for a few years and at 3 a.m. in the morning I will receive a phone call from Rob requesting a walk down on the boilers to make sure everything is in place, he is a hard-working motivated person that leads by example! Mr Rob I salute you

  6. I Have been on medupi from 2009 till 2018 and its was honour to be part of the project and loved it there. And it was for sure an privileged to work with Rob and all the other expats. It was an experience of an life time to work and build medupi. Hope all is blessed for the new year.

  7. I hope to be part of this Mega Project. One of the largest Coal Fired Power Plant in the world.

    As long as we maintaining the clean emission of the Plant and to secure a clean air environment.

  8. Good read Rob,
    It was nice to be part of BOP…
    Hope they look after it…..
    All the best

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