Eskom back to Stage 4 load shedding

South Africa is back to Stage 4 load shedding for today (Tuesday) after darkness descended on consumers on Monday when Stage 6 load shedding was implemented, leaving some parts of the country without supply from the grid for up to six hours.
In a media statement that was released yesterday afternoon, Eskom said that the load shedding was as a result of generating unit breakdowns at Medupi Power Station. “The power supply to the incline conveyors feeding coal to the silos at Medupi Power Station failed, further contributing to the shortage in capacity,” Eskom explained.
“Technical teams worked around the clock and have resumed coal handling operations at Medupi Power Station. As a result, Stage 6 rotational load shedding was stopped. Eskom resumed Stage 4 load shedding from 22:00 (Monday) until 23:00 on Tuesday.
Eskom unreservedly apologises to all South Africans for the inconvenience during this difficult period,” Eskom added.

Story: BARRY VILJOEN
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