Load limiting to be introduced
The initiative will first be tested in Aspen Hills, Gauteng, before being introduced to other areas.
On Tuesday a new initiative to mitigate the impact of load shedding was introduced.
The project called ‘load limiting’ will be rolled out at households with smart meters.
It will first be tested in Aspen Hills, Gauteng, before being introduced to other areas.
With load shedding having a serious impact on the country it is reported other options need to be investigated to keep the lights on.
When Eskom indicates it needs to implement load shedding, Johannesburg residents with smart meters will be asked to reduce their load by between 10 and 20 per cent.
It will require switching off geysers, stoves, television and pool pumps for a certain period to avoid having a complete power cut.
Through these measures, it is hoped the residents will reduce enough energy to ensure load shedding is not implemented.
