POLOKWANE – Eskom will implement Stage 2 loadshedding from 16:00 to 20:00 as the power system is severely constrained. Residents can also expect loadshedding tomorrow from 09:00 to 22:00.
The power utility says loadshedding is due to severe constraints in the power generation system as a breakdown of four units overnight and this morning at the Medupi, Duvha, Majuba and Lethabo power stations and a delay in the return to service of a unit at Medupi have resulted in the system being constrained.
“Any further deterioration in generation performance may therefore necessitate the escalation of loadshedding at short notice,” a statement read. Eskom added that the constrained power system is expected to persist for the rest of the week as the aged generation infrastructure is unreliable and volatile.
Polokwane’s loadshedding schedule can be found below:
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