Eskom had to increase load-shedding after seven power station units were taken offline for repairs.
Eskom will increase night-time load-shedding to stage 6 instead of stage 4 due to generating capacity constraints.
The utility said unavailable generating capacity from power station breakdowns stood at 17,955MW, while a further 5,042MW was offline for planned maintenance.While Eskom returned generating units to service at the Camden, Matla and Tutuka power stations over the past 24 hours, units at Duvha, Grootvlei, Kendal, Majuba, Medupi and Kriel power stations were taken offline for repairs during the same period.
“The team is working around the clock to ensure that generating units are returned to service as soon as possible,” Eskom said. Following the current implementation of stage 3, stage 6 will begin at 16:00 and last until 05:00 on Tuesday, 25 April 2023. Instead of day-time stage 3 load-shedding as communicated earlier, stage 4 load-shedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00 on Tuesday.Between 05:00 and 16:00 on Wednesday, Eskom is planning to drop load-shedding down to stage 3, followed by stage 4 during the evening.“Eskom will publish a further update as soon as any significant changes occur,” the utility said.
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