Power utility Eskom has warned that it may be forced to re-introduce load shedding at short notice after five of its generating units tripped on Monday morning.
The group said that load shedding may have to be introduced if it loses any more generating capacity.
“While some generation units at other power stations are expected to return to service during the day, these will take time to load to full capacity,” it said. Eskom currently has 1,018 MW off in planned maintenance, with another 17,022MW off due to breakdowns. It said it is working to restore units to service as soon as possible.
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