Eskom implements Stage 4 load shedding until Friday
Eskom said it anticipated that an additional seven units would have been returned to service by Monday but this has not materialised.
Eskom announced on Monday afternoon that it will be implementing stage 4 loadshedding from 13:00 until Friday 05:00, due to ongoing generation capacity shortages.
Stage 2 loadshedding will be then implemented as previously communicated until Saturday 05:00.
“While Eskom regrets the escalation of loadshedding, it is necessary to ration the remaining emergency generation reserves, which has been utilised extensively this morning as we are not getting the reduction in demand as expected from the implementation of stage 2 loadshedding.”
Eskom said it originally anticipated that an additional seven units would have been returned to service by Monday, but that this has not materialised.
“Further, a generating unit at Arnot power station tripped this morning, contributing to the shortages.
“We remind customers that loadshedding is implemented as a last resort to maintain the stability of the power system regardless of the stage of loadshedding.”
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The power utility company said the total breakdown currently amounts to 14 874MW while planned maintenance is 5 579MW of capacity.
“We would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused by the implementation of loadshedding, and request the public to reduce the usage of electricity to help us through the constraints.”
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