Eskom will implement stage one load shedding from 10am today, which is likely to continue until 10pm this evening.
In a media statement Eskom said the need for load shedding is due to a shortage of generation capacity as several units are currently on unplanned outages due to technical faults.
“At Majuba power station, Unit 3 has an ash conveyer belt which is stuck and Duvha’s Unit 2 tripped last night due to a technical fault on the electrical side that is currently being repaired,” the statement said.
There is also ongoing work at Koeberg’s Unit 1, which experienced an earth fault on the generator transformer on Sunday.
The unit is expected to be at full capacity by the end of the week.
The same unit is due for planned outage on 9 February 2015 and will be returned to service again in May.
According to Eskom’s laod shedding schedule for Ballito, the area will not experience any load shedding during stage one today.
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