Eskom switches to stage 4 load shedding – your schedules
While not expected or planned, further deterioration of plant performance may necessitate further stages of load shedding
UPDATE 3pm:
Eskom has switched to stage 4 load shedding at 2pm on Friday as it had lost additional units this morning. Stage 4 will continue until 6am on Saturday.
The unavailable capacity has now increased from 12 500MW to 13 000MW.
Stage 4 calls for 4 000MW to be shed nationally on a rotational basis.
The increase in the load shedding stage is, among others, to prevent further trips and to create capacity to replenish water reserves.
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Date: 06 December 2019
Stage 2 rotational loadshedding moves up to Stage 4 from 14:00 today.
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Original story:
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 Kempton Park for Friday and early Saturday morning:
9am to 10.30am: Geyser ripple control
10am to 1pm: Birchleigh, Birchleigh North, Glen Erasmia, Kaalfontein, Esselen Park and Esselen Park Extensions
12.30 to 3.30pm: Glen Marais, Allen Grove, Norkem Park, Birchleigh Extensions and Bonaero Park
3pm to 6pm: Birch Acres, Terenure, Edleen, Van Riebeeck Park, Kempton West
5.30pm to 8.30pm: geyser ripple control
8pm to 11pm: Bredell, Pomona, Glen Marais Extensions (49, 52, 89 & 98), Serengeti, Brentwood Park, Aston Manor, Nimrod Park, Parts of Kempton Park Ext 2 & Ext 4
10.30pm to midnight: Kempton Park CBD, Kempton Park Extensions, Croydon, Cresslawn, Rhodesfield, Kelvin Estate and Esther Park
Midnight to 3am: Glen Marais, Allen Grove, Norkem Park, Birchleigh Extensions and Bonaero Park
2.30am to 5.30am: Birch Acres, Terenure, Edleen, Van Riebeeck Park, Kempton West
