Daytime stage 4 load shedding returns
Eskom has announced that stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 2 pm on Tuesday until 5 am on Wednesday.
The embattled power utility says this is due to the reduced generation capacity and high demand for electricity.
“The reduced generation capacity as well as the high sustained demand for electricity (about 33 000MW), has required the extensive use of Open Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGTs) and pump storage generation over the past 36 hours,” says Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokoena.
Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 5 am until 2 pm on Wednesday, followed by Stage 4 load shedding from 2 pm until 5 am on Thursday.
This pattern will continue to be implemented daily until further notice.
“Breakdowns have increased to 16 313MW of generating capacity while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance is reduced to 3 478MW,” says Mokoena.
“Over the past 24 hours, a generating unit each at Arnot, Matla and Medupi power stations was returned to service. In the same period, a generating unit at Matla and two generating units at Kriel power stations were taken out of service due to breakdowns.”
Mokoena says the delay in returning to service a generating unit at Kendal and two generating units at Tutuka power stations are contributing to their current capacity constraints.
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