Update: Repairs on burnt Allandale substation complete
ALLANDALE – Eskom said the Allandale substation fire was caused by a persistent oil leak.
Eskom has confirmed that the repairs on the Allandale substation that caught fire on 20 March, have been completed.
City Power Johannesburg is now working on taking the full load, however, the area is still load-shedding until 12pm.
Allandale Substation:
Please note that the repair work is complete and @CityPowerJhb is currently taking full load.The area will however be loadshed between 08:00 -1200 (3A on schedule). @MidrandReporter @TembisaNews
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) March 22, 2019
Investigators were unsure what caused the fire at first, but it was then discovered that the fire was caused by a persistent oil leak. Several areas around Midrand and Tembisa were affected by power outages as technicians tried to fix the problem.
Allandale outage is persisting due to oil leakage. The station in now shutdown and customers fed from this line are off at this stage. We will continue to provide regular updates. @TheTembisan @MidrandReporter @TembisaNews pic.twitter.com/nqvjYRECv0
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) March 21, 2019
NOTICE: Eskom has dispatched its technicians to attend to an Allandale substation that is currently on fire. The cause of the fire is not known at this stage. The areas affected by the power outage include Ivory Park and parts of Thembisa. Eskom apologises for the inconvenience. pic.twitter.com/rmrv9JySTk
— Khulu Phasiwe (@KhuluPhasiwe) March 20, 2019
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