Eskom has said the power system still remains tight, after load-shedding ended earlier today (8 November) at 5am.
The power utility implemented Stage 2 load-shedding on the evening of 7 November from 10pm even though they previously stated that load-shedding was not planned for the day. In a recent statement, the entity said the power system remains extremely constrained and vulnerable. “The overnight load-shedding assisted with partial recovery of our emergency resources to enable us to get through the morning.”
Eskom said their main objective is to not implement load-shedding during the day but due to the unplanned breakdowns that are above 10 500 MV and the need to replenish emergency services, the likelihood of load-shedding still remains high into the evening.
Their technical teams are working on returning units from planned and unplanned maintenance.
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