Eskom to implement stage 4 loadshedding
Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 12:00 today until 05:00 on Friday, October 29.
Eskom announced that due to further shortage of generation capacity, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 12:00 today until 05:00 on Friday, October 29. Thereafter Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Saturday.
Over the past 24 hours a unit each at Medupi, Kusile and Matla power stations tripped while a unit eachat Lethabo and Arnot power stations were forced to shut down. This constrained the power system further requiring extensive use of emergency reserves and therefore, hampering the recovery of these reserves.
Some generating units have returned to service and we anticipate another two units to return to service during the day. In addition, Koeberg Unit 1 is expected to return to service today and begin ramping up to full output within 48 hours.
Total breakdowns currently amount to 14 957MW while planned maintenance is 5 301MW of capacity.
Eskom reminds customers that loadshedding is implemented as a last resort to maintain the stability of the power system regardless of the stage of loadshedding. The implementation of Stage 4 loadshedding is therefore, no cause for alarm as the power system remains to be effectively controlled.
Regretfully Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 12:00 on Wednesday until 05:00 on Friday; thereafter Stage 2 loadshedding will continue as previously communicated until 05:00 on Saturday pic.twitter.com/H7CR4bk0A0
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) October 27, 2021
Resources
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