Eskom suspends load-shedding from 22:00
Lowveld residents can breathe a sigh of relief after Eskom’s announcement that load-shedding will be suspended.
The power utility said in a statement, “Today Eskom teams successfully returned four generation units to service, helping to relieve pressure on the system.”
This has resulted in more than 1 500 megawatts of capacity being returned to the system.
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“This took total generation capacity to more than 34 000 megawatts, the highest so far this year.”
According to the statement, Eskom has been able to replenish its emergency reserves, which protect the national grid from the possibility of multiple generation unit trips.
The statement continued, “This is sufficient to enable Eskom to suspend this period of load-shedding tonight from 22:00, with no load-shedding expected for the rest of the week.”
The power utility further urged the public to reduce the use of heating appliances, geysers and other appliances as the system remains “unpredictable and unreliable”.
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