Eskom to implement Stage 2 loadshedding from 13:00
Eskom says this is due to a shortage of capacity
POLOKWANE – Having not had loadshedding since 9 December 2018, Eskom will implement stage 2 loadshedding from 13:00 this afternoon to about 22:00 this evening.
NOTICE: Eskom will implement stage 2 of loadshedding from 1pm this afternoon until 10pm tonight. The power system is constrained due to a number of breakdowns. Apologies for the inconvenience that this will cause
— Khulu Phasiwe (@KhuluPhasiwe) February 10, 2019
According to the power utility, this is due to a shortage of capacity and the need to “replenish and preserve emergency water and diesel resources to limit load shedding possibility or magnitude thereof in the following week.”
With the depletion of our water and diesel resources, there is a great likelihood that we'll start the new work week from a weak operational position, meaning that there is a high probability of loadshedding from tomorrow well.
— Khulu Phasiwe (@KhuluPhasiwe) February 10, 2019
This means that Eskom will need to implement loadshedding now in order to avoid loadshedding in the week, however, there is a high probability that it will continue this week.
You can find the loadsheeding schedule for Polokwane, here.
