Eskom will implement stage-4 power cuts until at least Thursday, 14 July. Sunday’s load shedding will also be worse than previously communicated.
stage-4 power cuts until at least Thursday, 14 July. Sunday’s load shedding will also be worse than previously communicated.
The troubled state-owned electricity utility said late on Saturday that it has lost five large generation units in the past 36 hours. There has also been a delay in returning five other units to service. As a result, load shedding will be increased to stage 3 from 7am to 4pm on Sunday. From 4pm to midnight on Sunday, the rolling power cuts will be implemented at stage 4, and then reduced to stage 2 until 5am on Monday.
“Three units at Kendal and one each at Tutuka and Majuba power stations were forced offline to perform emergency repairs. The return to service of a unit each at the Medupi, Arnot, Camden, Kriel and Duvha power stations has been delayed,” Eskom said. “Regrettably, stage-4 load shedding will have to be implemented from 5am to midnight on Monday. Load shedding will then be reduced to stage-2 from midnight until 5am on Tuesday. This load shedding sequence is likely to be repeated throughout the week.” —
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