The Association for Municipal Electricity Utilities has warned of an unseen load-shedding disaster in the making.
Four mini substations in Johannesburg blew up on Thursday when Eskom restored power after scheduled load-shedding, causing several areas to remain without power even after their rotational power cuts ended.
“Eskom applied stage 4 load-shedding this week, but in Johannesburg, the impact was more like stage 6 or 8 because of the city’s infrastructure,” he said.He explained that spikes in demand after supply is restored result in power surges that damage municipal infrastructure.According to AMEU, municipalities struggle to restore power supply after scheduled load-shedding, which results in significant infrastructure damage.
He stated that Eskom’s planned maintenance projects are impossible to complete with its current resources and that the best course of action would be for the utility to close its older power stations.
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