After several days without loadshedding Eskom announced on Sunday it would be implementing stage one loadshedding from 9am on Monday morning (March 9).
The company said in a statement that loadshedding was needed due to a number of unexpected breakdowns.
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Date: 08 March 2020Eskom to implement Stage 1 loadshedding from 09:00 tomorrow @SABCNewsOnline @SABCRadio @IOL @eNCA @ewnupdates @TimesLIVE @News24 @TheSAnews @Fin24 @City_Ekurhuleni @CityPowerJhb @CityTshwane @eThekwiniM pic.twitter.com/UJqv2fes3C
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) March 8, 2020
The statement further stated that loadshedding is likely to be implemented until Thursday to allow the company time to rebuild its emergency reserves.
- Stage One
“In this stage areas to be affected are divided into two equal load sizes to accommodate Eskom load reduction needs,” Gadebe said.
“If the metro schedule has eight areas in a block to be affected , only four of the eight areas may be affected on day one and the other remaining four areas will be affected on day two.”
- Stage Two
When stage two is declared, the metro’s schedules are implemented in full.
If there are eight areas in a block, all eight areas will be affected.
- Stage Three
When Eskom’s grid in under severe pressure stage three is implemented.
• Switching off geysers over peak periods.
• Using the cold water tap rather than using hot water every time.
• Setting your swimming pool pump cycle to run twice a day, three hours at a time for optimal energy use.
• At the end of the day, turn off computers, copiers, printers and fax machines at the switch. Avoid stand-by or sleep mode.
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