Rolling blackouts increased to stage 4 at night
Eskom on Wednesday announced the return of daytime load shedding due to a delay in the return to service of generating units.
The power utility will implement stage 2 load shedding on Wednesday afternoon until 8 pm.
Thereafter stage 4 load shedding will be implemented until 5 am on Friday.
This alternating pattern of stage 2 and stage 4 load shedding will be implemented
until further notice.
Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokoena says the pattern is due to the delay to return to service three generating units and the need to replenish emergency reserves.
"Eskom will closely monitor the power system and provide an update for the weekend on Friday afternoon.
"Unplanned outages account for 16 193MW of generating capacity, while the capacity out of service for
planned maintenance has reduced to 6 171MW.”
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