Eskom announces relief from the worst ever loadshedding
The embattled power utility has downgraded loadshedding to stage 3 this week following the reduced stages over the weekend.
This after Eskom eased loadshedding to stage 4 on Sunday.
Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says stage 4 will be implemented until Monday afternoon.
“Stage 4 loadshedding will continue to be implemented until 4pm on Monday afternoon, whereafter Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented at 4pm – 5am on Tuesday morning.
“Loadshedding will then be reduced to Stage 3 at 5am – 4pm on both Tuesday and Wednesday, while Stage 4 will be implemented during 4pm – 5am on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Eskom will publish another update as soon as any significant changes occur.”
Mantshantsha said on Sunday evening that a generating unit each at Arnot, Grootvlei, Kendal, Medupi and Tutuka power stations were returned to service.
Breakdowns at a unit each at Camden, Majuba and Matimba power stations caused units to be taken offline for repairs.
“Further, electricity imports from the Cahora Bassa Hydro Scheme in Mozambique have been halved to 600MW due to a tower failure on one of the lines from that country,” adds Mantshantsha.
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— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) February 26, 2023
Loadshedding will be gradually reduced to Stage 3 during the course of the week pic.twitter.com/BuOGNuw07T
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