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A |     JOHANNESBURG -- South African officials are hoping that the gradual recovery of one of the country's biggest coal-fired power stations will reduce crippling power blackouts.At least two units at the Kusile power station have been restored in the last three weeks, adding 1,600 megawatts to the national grid and reducing the rolling power blackouts, which can last up to 12 hours a day.The units have been out of service since they broke down in October last year, contributing significantly to the blackouts, known in South Africa as loadshedding.The two units were restored nearly two months ahead of schedule and two more are expected to be brought back online before the end of the year, officials said.While the full recovery of the power station is unlikely to end all power blackouts, it is seen as a significant step toward resolving the power crisis that has severely affected households and the country’s economy.The Kusile power station has six generating units capable of producing 800 megawatts each, making it one of the biggest coal-fired power stations in the world with a total capacity of 4,800 megawatts of electricity.“Both units are adding 1,600 megawatts back into the grid, thereby improving the available generation capacity. This signifies that Eskom is on the right path to reducing and ultimately ending loadshedding,” Daphne Mokwena, spokesperson for power utility Eskom, said Tuesday.The government remains under pressure to bring Kusile and another power station, Medupi, up to full operation. Construction delays, cost overruns and allegations of corruption have besieged both power stations since their construction began in 2007.South Africa has committed to a transition from a heavy reliance on coal for electricity generation to cleaner sources including solar, wind and battery storage. The transition has secured funding pledges of up to $8.5 billion from France, the U.K, Germany, the U.S. and the European Union.However, the country's electricity crisis has led the government to consider prolonging the lifespan of its aging power stations.The country has also launched a program to secure additional electricity from neighboring countries.。    Alia Bhatt offered a deeply personal reflection on her decade-long journey in cinema during a conversation at the Red Sea Film Festival. She traced how her craft, instincts, and inner voice have evolved from her teenage years to her early thirties. The actor entered the industry at just 17. She took this moment to describe the past ten years as a transformative period shaped by emotional maturity.      Bhatt recalled her early years as an actress, when she started out with films like Student of the Year and Highway. She recalled the time in her career when she was wide-eyed, eager, and fuelled by a tireless desire to prove herself. “Maybe earlier I was way more enthusiastic and fuller of beans, trying really hard because it’s normal when you’re just starting out,” she said. She noted how every opportunity felt urgent and every moment on set carried the thrill of discovery. Back then, she admitted, she was constantly pushing to be everywhere, do everything and absorb every ounce of the industry.           Today, though still driven by the same passion, her approach has shifted. She described her current mindset as more grounded, intentional, and measured. “I’m still enthusiastic, still full of beans, but the approach is more silent,” Bhatt said, emphasising that her choices come with greater clarity and purpose. She explained that age and experience bring a change. To emphasise the same, she said, “There's just emotional and physiological and just life changes that happen. The way you look at a situation, the way you approach a situation.”                                                                 View this post on Instagram          A post shared by ✮ (@archivesalia)               Despite this maturity, Bhatt confessed that a part of her wishes to ‘hold on’ to the innocence and spontaneity of her younger self. A need to stay true to the version that leapt into performances with instinct rather than calculation.      Currently, she is gearing up to star in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love and War opposite Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal. She is also set to lead the first female-driven spy film of the YRF Spy Universe. Sharvari and Bobby Deol will also be seen the film, Alpha, alongside her. The film is set to release in April 2026. Also Read: Alia Bhatt carries her spark to the Red Sea Film Festival in a couture ensemble. See pics:。

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