Eskom to provide respite from load shedding, albeit brief
The state-owned utility said on Thursday that its current forecast is that rotational power cuts will be suspended nationally at 5am on Sunday.
This happy situation is not, however, expected to last long: by 4pm on Sunday, Eskom expects to go back to stage-4 load shedding.Friday, 2 June:Stage 4 until 5am, followed by stage 2 until 4pm, and then stage 4 for the rest of the day; and“Breakdowns are currently at 17.9GW of generating capacity, while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 2.4GW,” Eskom said in a statement.
“Over the past 24 hours, a generating unit each at Kendal and Tutuka power stations were returned to service. In the same period, a generation unit each at Duvha and Arnot power stations were taken out of service due to breakdowns.”“The further delays in returning to service a generating unit at Arnot, Hendrina, Lethabo, Majuba, Matimba, Matla, Tutuka and two generating units at Camden continue to add to the current capacity constraints.
The utility asked South Africans to switch off their geysers between 5pm and 9pm daily to conserve electricity and prevent higher higher stages of load shedding. –
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