Stage 2 load shedding back on Wednesday, Thursday
Eskom will implement stage 2 load shedding on Wednesday and Thursday evening.
The power utility will implement rolling blackouts from 10pm to 5am on both days.
“The load shedding is necessary in order to recover and preserve the emergency generation reserves that have been utilised to support the system during the week, following the earlier than planned shutdown of Koeberg Unit 1 and other units whose return to service has been delayed,” says spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha.
“We currently have 6 672MW on planned maintenance, while another 12 073MW of capacity is unavailable due to unplanned maintenance. Eskom teams are working around the clock to return as many of these units to service as soon as possible.”
The power utility has urged the public to reduce electricity consumption as the system remain vulnerable.
“The system remains vulnerable and unpredictable. Load shedding is implemented as a last resort in order to protect the integrity of the system.
“At the moment the equivalent of two large power stations is out for planned maintenance, adding pressure to the system,” says Mantshantsha.
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