Stage 2 load shedding will last until Saturday morning: your schedules
In an early morning statement, Eskom said its technical teams were unable to return units from planned or unplanned maintenance as scheduled
After terminating stage 2 load shedding at 5am on Friday morning, Eskom will reintroduce stage 2 at 9am this morning.
As generating plants continue to perform at low levels of reliability, stage 2 load shedding will continue until 6am on Saturday morning.
In an early morning statement, Eskom said its technical teams were unable to return units from planned or unplanned maintenance as scheduled.
“With units not returning we were unable to replenish water reserves overnight for our pumped storage schemes. As the electricity system continues to remain under severe pressure with unplanned breakdowns remaining above 12 500MW, stage 2 load shedding has to be implemented.”
Eskom is currently using diesel at its open cycle gas turbines to supplement and limit the level of load shedding, of which the entity currently has sufficient reserves.
“With the incessant rain we are beginning to experience coal handling problems at a number of our power stations as a result of wet coal, which has contributed to additional load losses. This could further impact supply as the rainy weather persists. While not expected or planned, further deterioration of plant performance may necessitate further stages of load shedding,” said Eskom.
Customers are urged to use electricity sparingly.
Here are the schedules for Tembisa for Friday and early Saturday morning:
9am to 10.30am: Winnie Mandela Park Ext 4, Winnie Mandela Park Ext 1, Moriting, Mashimong, Kopanong, Makulong, Sethokga, Sedibeng, Hospital View/Gardens & Hill
10am to 1pm: Maokeng, Tlamatlama, Kopanong, Tsepo, Tsenelong, Temong, Leboeng, Ext 5, Winnie Mandela
12.30 to 3.30pm: Winnie Mandela, Winnie Mandela Zones (Clayville), Clayville 13, Douglass, Clayville East
3pm to 6pm: Birch Acres from Ext 23 upto Ext 44, Jiyane, Isiphetweni, Ehlanzeni, Welomlambo, Vusimuzi, Isiziba, Ibaxa, Inxiweni, Emfilweni, Emkatini, Ibazelo, Igqagqa, Isithame, Isivana, Ethafeni, Endulweni, Esiziba
5.30pm to 8.30pm: Ext 5, Teanong, Seotloana, Motsu, Moteong, Lekaneng, Lifateng, Thiteng, Esangweni, Umthabeka, Umfuyaneni, Ext 11, Entshonalanga, Endayeni, Gahlantso, Umnonjaneni, Entshonalanga, Moedi, Kgatlamping
8pm to 11pm: Emangweni, Ext10, Illiliba, Emoyeni, Emfilhweni, Isiziba, Isekelo, Endulweni, Elindinga, Igqagqa, Isithame, Emoyeni, Mqantsa, Xubeni, Ecaleni, Ext 7, Ext 9, Ext 8
10.30pm to midnight: Winnie Mandela Park Ext 4, Winnie Mandela Park Ext 1, Moriting, Mashimong, Kopanong, Makulong, Sethokga, Sedibeng, Hospital View/Gardens & Hill
Midnight to 3am: Winnie Mandela, Winnie Mandela Zones (Clayville), Clayville 13, Douglass, Clayville East
2.30am to 5.30am: Birch Acres from Ext 23 upto Ext 44, Jiyane, Isiphetweni, Ehlanzeni, Welomlambo, Vusimuzi, Isiziba, Ibaxa, Inxiweni, Emfilweni, Emkatini, Ibazelo, Igqagqa, Isithame, Isivana, Ethafeni, Endulweni, Esiziba
