High risk of loadshedding after Eskom loses three generators
The latest statement released indicates that the overnight loadshedding only assisted with partial recovery of Eskom's emergency resources and ought to enable the power utility to meet the morning demand.
Eksom implemented stage 2 loadshedding late Thursday night and used emergency reserves to meet electricity demands.
This morning the struggling power utility said there was a high risk of loadshedding being implemented later today.
The announcement came after three generators were lost.
“As a result, our emergency reserves are now at critically low levels and need to be replenished overnight in order to meet tomorrow’s (Friday) forecasted demand in electricity.
“That said, the risk of loadshedding for tomorrow (Friday) remains high if generating units do not return overnight as scheduled,” Eskom said.
The latest statement released indicates that the overnight loadshedding only assisted with partial recovery of Eskom’s emergency resources and ought to enable the power utility to meet the morning demand.
‘We will need to continue to replenish both our water levels at pumped storage schemes and diesel for our open cycle gas turbines over the weekend in order to place us in a better position to stabilise for the week ahead,” Eskom said.
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Eskom added that it’s intention is not to implement loadshedding during Friday however, given the unplanned breakdowns, the probability of loadshedding remains high.
Date: 08 November 2019
The system remains tight and vulnerable with a high risk of loadshedding for later
today@News24 @IOL @TimesLIVE @SAfmnews @SowetanLIVE @ewnupdates @TrafficSA pic.twitter.com/M1VQADHbB1— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) November 8, 2019
Should Eskom implement stage 2 loadshedding today, Saturday or Sunday, the following times will be applicable:
Ballito:
November 8: 2pm – 4.30pm and again from 10pm – 00.30am.
November 9: 8pm – 10.30pm.
November 10: 4am – 6.30am.
Stanger:
November 8: 6pm – 8.30pm.
November 9: 4pm – 6.30pm.
November 10: midnight – 2.30am.
Mandeni:
November 8: noon – 2.30pm and again from 8pm – 10.30pm.
November 9: 6pm – 8.30pm.
November 10: 2am – 4.30am.
Tongaat:
November 9: 10am – noon.
November 10: 2am – 4am.
Umdloti:
November 8: 4pm – 6pm.
November 9: 4pm – 6pm.
November 10: 6pm – 8pm.
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