Stage 6 load shedding will be implemented from midday until further notice, Eskom announced.
"The refuelling and maintenance outage starting this week, as well as the long-term operation project of Unit 1 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, together with the October chimney failure that has forced three generation units offline at Kusile Power Station, will further reduce available generation capacity and significantly increase the occurrence of load shedding during the next six to twelve months," Eskom said on Tuesday.
There is currently 6 392MW on planned maintenance, while another 16 318MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns. There has also been a delay in return to service of "numerous" generating units, spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha added. A generating unit each at Duvha, Grootvlei, Hendrina, Majuba and two units at Arnot Power Station, were taken offline for repairs over the past 24 hours.
Stage 2 load shedding will then be implemented daily from 16:00 throughout the night to 05:00 the following morning until further notice.The utility said that load shedding is required due to the high levels of breakdowns and the limited emergency generation reserves. A further three units at Kusile power station are offline due to October's duct failure and are expected to remain offline for months. Koeberg's unit 1, meanwhile, will generate at reduced output for the next three weeks. Eskom has 6 000 MW out on planned maintenance, with another 14 160MW out on breakdowns.
Stage 5 load shedding will be implemented during the evenings at 16:00 – 24:00 from Monday to Wednesday, and will vary between Stage 4 and Stage 2 during the day until Wednesday. Spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said this was due to a recovery in generating capacity and pumped storage dam levels. There is 4 887MW out on planned maintenance, while another 15 320MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns"Stage 4 load shedding was implemented at 05:26 this morning until further notice," spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said.
Load shedding has hit a record 159 days thus far. The utility’s forecast for the rest of summer and winter next year predict even more load shedding and diesel spend. Where we find ourselves now, it looks like a steep hill. We have accepted the challenge to improve EAF of our fleet.
Candlelight Christmas dinner gift from me to you! You are welcome
That 'Until further notice' was enough for me, have no hope.
😡😡😡
What about Christmas Eve when most of the cooking occurs?
Keep your generator fueled up. These Eskom clowns have no idea how to do their ONE job!
Mxm evil eskom/anc sies
We don’t give AF if there is or isn’t. Eskom_SA 🛑 stop normalising giving power for me day and fix the actual problems.
Why are we still being load shedded at stage 4 and above when most of the electricity high consumers (mines, factories etc.) have closed for the festive season ?
Eskom can donate coals for the braai
We expect nothing
Go and complain to the thieves ruining the ANC and SA.
😂😂😂They must give stage 10...Ramaphosa new dawn
Don't hold your breath, Eishkom never fails to disappoint 😔.
Eskom_SA putting Kers back into Kersfees… 😆😳🤌
Fuck it. We've all already planned for loadshedding on Christmas day. Because we the people know how to plan. We're not an incompetent bunch of commies.
The only word Eskom knows us 'upgraded '!
The grid trying to survive
Loading the synchronized breakdowns takes time.
Why does it matter if we have loadshedding on Chrismas day. I'm worried come January and everyone is back at work.
We know.
Shhhhh
Only Minister of the ANC are exempt
So What? Is every citizen of SA a Christian?
Ramaphosa reo rata kaofela Ri tsamaya liwena ; CR22 delegates 😂😂😂😂
Seems since de Ruyter left, Eskom has decided that they will speak to no-one!!
Of coz.
Even from the silent president , a leader of the anc but not of the country
Just switch it off even on christmas. There's really nothing special about Christmas.
Plan your salads mense 🤓
None needed. It'll be atleast stage 4 we know .
Yes because they are Lying to the people they cant even provide any Proof to the Public of they so Called 7Generators breakdowns so you tell me
Even if they didn’t let us off, it’s not like the South African populace will do anything except for complain on Twitter about it.
Just on Christmas neh, looks like we are all of a sudden fine with loadshedding on all the other non-Christmas days.
Shuuu