Following an alert from the power utility, Eskom has implemented stage 2 load-shedding starting from 8am, running until 10pm today, 13 August.
In a statement, the power utility said that this load-shedding has been caused by an increase in plant breakdowns during the night and early hours of the morning.
“The delay of the return to service of two units at Duvha and Tutuka and the breakdowns of four units at Kriel, Tutuka, and Kendal have resulted in the need for load-shedding today. These units removed more than 2 000MW of capacity from the system. Eskom is working hard to return as many of these generation units to service,” said the utility in a statement.
Eskom said that the generating plant continues to perform at low levels of reliability, and any unexpected shift such as an increase in unplanned breakdowns could result in a change in the load-shedding stage at short notice.
“There is a high possibility that stage 2 load-shedding may be escalated to stage 3 for the evening peak. This constrained supply situation may persist throughout the weekend,” read the statement.
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Eskom urges the public to continue reducing electricity usage to help minimise load-shedding.
Should there be any significant changes to the power supply, Eskom will communicate.
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