Loadshedding cancelled in time for the weekend

This comes as some of its generation units returned to service, helping to restore generating capacity to meet customer demand.

Eskom released a statement today, that since Thursday morning, Eskom teams have successfully returned a generation unit each at the Duvha, Medupi, Kendal, Kriel and Kusile power stations.

“A further unit each is expected to return to service today at the Camden and Majuba power stations,” said Eskom in the statement.

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“Although we have also lost other units at Tutuka, Camden and Hendrina power stations, we have managed to adequately replenish emergency generation reserves.

“Eskom will also be taking the opportunity over the long weekend, due to the lower demand, to conduct short-term maintenance and to further replenish the emergency reserves in preparation for the week ahead. We currently have 7 183MW on planned maintenance, while another 10 464MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns and delays.”

Eskom said the improved generation availability, together with the lower long weekend demand, has enabled it to cancel load-shedding at this point.

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“Eskom would like to apologise to the people of South Africa for the inconvenience suffered.

“As previously communicated, Eskom continues to implement reliability maintenance during this period and as such the system will continue to be constrained, with the possibility of load-shedding remaining elevated.”