Possibility of loadshedding today
The power utility warned the public that it may be forced to implement load-shedding at short notice
Eskom has announced it may implement load-shedding today (Thursday).
In a statement, the power utility warned the public that it may be forced to implement load-shedding at short notice owing to the severely cold weather in parts of the country, coupled with the loss of generation capacity.
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‘The system is currently severely constrained, and it is anticipated that towards the evening peak, the system will come under additional pressure due to a high demand in electricity.
‘Eskom would, therefore, like to appeal to the public to reduce the usage of electricity in order to help ease the pressure on the power system between 4pm and 9pm.
‘Breakdowns currently total 12 984MV while planned maintenance is 2 924MV of capacity.
‘Any further significant loss of capacity would force Eskom to implement load-shedding in order to protect the integrity of the system.’
