Eskom implemented Stage 6 load shedding late on Wednesday morning, citing 'a high number of breakdowns since midnight'. Here is what the different stages of load shedding mean. | BISouthAfrica
Eskom implemented Stage 6 load shedding late on Wednesday morning, citing"a high number of breakdowns since midnight".Here is what the different stages of load shedding mean.Eskom implemented Stage 6 load shedding – immediately, and until further notice – late on Wednesday morning.
Stage 6 is necessary"due to a high number of breakdowns since midnight, as well as the requirement to strictly preserve the remaining emergency generation reserves," it said. Earlier in the day, it moved to Stage 4 load shedding with three hours' notice, because of"further breakdowns and delayed returns of generating units to service".
If Stage 6 is maintained for a 24-hour period, most people will have their electricity turned off for 6 hours per day.At the time, Eskom provided 20 minutes notice for the shift between Stage and Stage 6., as a contingency measure should that become necessary to prevent a national blackout when demand exceeds supply, taking down the grid entirely.
How suburbs and towns are affected by every stage depends on a range of factors, including what time of day the electricity emergency is declared. The exact social and economic impact is hard to estimate, and guesses range widely . the shortage is equivalent to nearly the full installed generating capacity of the giant Medupi power station.
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