Eskom will increase load-shedding to stage 5 after four generating units broke down overnight.
Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 5 load-shedding from 10:00 until 16:00 on Tuesday, 12 September 2023.
The power utility attributed the need for higher load-shedding to four generating units breaking down overnight. “Due to the loss of 4 generation units overnight, Stage 5 load-shedding will be implemented from 10:00 until 16:00 today. Eskom will publish another update this afternoon,” it said.On Monday, 11 September, the power utilityAt the time, Eskom said it was forced to increase load-shedding to replenish pumped storage dam levels during the night and to ensure it had sufficient emergency generation reserves.at noon on Monday, following the breakdown of three generating units.
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