ESKOM has issued a statement informing the public of a scheduled stage 2 loadshedding.
Power outages will start on Thursday, 14 January from 12pm and will end on Sunday night, 17 January at 12am.
The public electricity utility said loadshedding is necessary due to loss of generation capacity overnight and is required to manage the use of the emergency reserves, which will help them contain the stage of loadshedding required.
“The system remains vulnerable and unpredictable, should any further breakdowns occur, the stage of loadshedding may change at short notice. Two-generation units at the Kusile Power Station tripped due to the failure of the main coal feed conveyor belts supplying coal to the units. In addition, a unit each at Kriel and Duvha tripped due to unforeseen breakdowns. We presently have four generation units whose return to service from planned maintenance has been delayed,” the statement read.
Eskom further advised that it currently has 5 358MW on planned maintenance, while another 14 748MW of capacity is unavailable due to unplanned maintenance, breakdowns, and the abovementioned outage delays.
“Personnel are working tirelessly to return as much of this capacity to service as soon as possible. The public is urged to reduce electricity consumption to help minimise load shedding. Eskom will communicate timeously should there be any significant changes to the power system.”
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