Eskom implements Stage 5 indefinitely
The previous plan had been to move South Africa down to Stage 2 load-shedding on Sunday, but due to further complications, this no longer seems likely.
“Due to unusually high demand and the breakdown of a generating unit each at Hendrina, Kendal and Kriel power stations, load-shedding has unfortunately been escalated to Stage 5 until further notice,” The energy provider added that Koeberg Unit 1 has been taken offline this morning for planned refuelling and routine maintenance, which adds to the amount of unavailable power.2/2 Koeberg Unit 1 has been taken offline this morning for planned refuelling and routine maintenance.
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