STAGE two load shedding was implemented from 5am on Monday morning, 18 January. According to Eskom, the system remains constrained and vulnerable, and they will provide a further update on the power situation this afternoon.
In a media statement, the power utility said the return to service of two-generation units at Kusile power station that were not available last week was delayed due to difficulties in restarting the units, which are now expected to return to service starting tomorrow.
“Over the past 24 hours, Eskom teams have successfully returned a generation unit each at the Kriel, Grootvlei and Duvha power stations to service,” read the statement.
Despite Eskom’s stringent measures to manage the impact of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic on the operations, some impact on operations are being experienced, which include suppliers.
“For example, at the Medupi power station, we have had 48 positive cases out of a pool of 75 contractors, which has negatively affected our ability to executive work as planned.”
“We currently have 6 384MW on planned maintenance, while another 13 181MW of capacity is unavailable due to unplanned maintenance, breakdowns, and the outage delays mentioned above. Eskom personnel are working hard to return as much of this capacity to service as soon as possible. The public is urged to reduce electricity consumption in order to help us minimise load shedding,” the power utility advised.
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