Eskom has announced that due to the ongoing generation capacity shortages, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 13:00 today, November 8, until 05:00 on Friday. Thereafter Stage 2 loadshedding will continue as previously communicated until 05:00 on Saturday.
“While Eskom regrets the escalation in loadshedding, it is necessary to ration the remaining emergency generation reserves, which have been utilised extensively this morning as we are not getting the reduction in demand as expected from the implementation of Stage 2 loadshedding. It was anticipated that an additional seven units would have returned to service by Monday, and this has not materialised.” The power utility said.
A generating unit at Arnot power station tripped this morning, contributing to the shortages.
Total breakdowns currently amount to 14 874MW while planned maintenance is 5 579MW of capacity.
