After seven days of stage four loadshedding Eskom has announce it will on implement stage two loadshedding today (Friday).
Stage two loadshedding was implemented at 9am this morning, after an upgrade from stage one, and will continued throughout the day into the night (until 11pm).
The company claims that a shortage in generating capacity has led to loadshedding, which is conducted rotationally as a measure of last resort to protect the power system.
Friday, 22 March 2019: Eskom is currently implementing Stage 1 rotational loadshedding. Stage 2 will be implemented from 09h00
and will continue until 23h00 today. This is due to a shortage of capacityWe sincerely apologise for the inconvenience @TrafficSA @IOL @ewnreporter
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) March 22, 2019
Eskom further claimed a team is working around the clock to restore a number of generation units.
During loadshedding customers are reminded to treat all electrical points as live.
Eskom appeals to residents and businesses to use electricity sparingly during this period.
Please switch off geysers, as well as all non-essential lighting and electrical appliances to assist in reducing demand.
How do the different loadshedding stages work?
- Stage One
Stage one is implemented when Eskom requests a loadshedding range from between 10MW to 300MW.
“In this stage areas to be affected are divided into two equal load sizes to accommodate Eskom load reduction needs,” Gadebe said.
“If the metro schedule has eight areas in a block to be affected , only four of the eight areas may be affected on day one and the other remaining four areas will be affected on day two.”
- Stage Two
When stage two is declared, the metro’s schedules are implemented in full.
If there are eight areas in a block, all eight areas will be affected.
- Stage Three
When Eskom’s grid in under severe pressure stage three is implemented.
“Stage three is completely out of the metro’s control and is implemented by Eskom to protect the national grid from collapsing and to avoid a blackout.
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