ESKOM LIVE | Load shedding downgraded for long weekend | Business

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ESKOM LIVE | Load shedding downgraded for long weekend

Eskom has warned that an expected cold front this weekend will add strain to the grid, especially at evening peak hours from 17:00 until 21:00.

The loss of capacity at the three Kusile units and the Koeberg unit together removed 3 080MW - equivalent to three stages of load shedding – from the grid. Eskom said breakdowns are currently at 17 093MW of generating capacity, while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 6 392MW.

Breakdowns have increased to 18 617MW of generating capacity while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 5 807MW. It will continue until 05:00 on Thursday, when Stage 5 will kick in until 16:00 on Thursday. The pattern will be repeated daily until further notice. Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 on Wednesday until 05:00 on Friday, Eskom said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon.

Nkadimeng : Gazette and statement was released to tell the public it was terminated and repealed with immediate effectMinister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Thembi Nkadimeng and Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will brief the media at 14:00 on Wednesday. As of early Wednesday afternoon, the electricity situation is no longer a disaster.

"All regulations and directions made in terms of section 27 of the [National Disaster] Act pursuant to the declaration of the national state of disaster to deal with the impact or the severe electricity supply constraint is hereby repealed with immediate effect."On Monday, Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00, while Stage 4 will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Tuesday, Eskom said in a statement on Sunday.

In the past 24 hours, hours two generation units were returned to service at Lethabo and Medupi power stations, but a generating unit each at Hendrina, Matimba and two units at Matla power stations were taken offline for repairs. This will continue until 16:00 on Thursday, when previously communicated load shedding schedules will resume, it said. For the first time in more than two weeks, South Africa will be hit by Stage 4 load shedding, which is currently planned for Thursday evening.

 

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