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.
Kante what do you guys want, you have power. Just be happy
With no consistant power supply, all technological advanced equipment and appliances will be worthless. BOYCOTT ESKOM, STOP PAYING FOR A BROKEN PROVIDER. BOYCOTT ESKOM. STOP PAYING FOR POWER YOU'RE NOT GETTING.
We had power cut from 12h00 pm -14h13pm on Christmas!!!!😡🤬👹👺
Just to be F over from tomorrow and the next days
South Africa is a joke honestly 🤣
And they expect us to celebrate this rubbish statement? Sies... mxxxxm
NOT TRUE. Christmas today and lights are off. Houghton Isle and Berea North.
Appreciated but come tomorrow and next week it's back to the usual BS. It's a play by eskom to psychologically make people feel compassion for them instead of hostility for their uselessness...
finish the headline and say 'Monday stage 8 will be implemented '
Who cares Eskom_SA
They are not doing us a bloody favour- we are supposed to have power…jirr these pple!
All of sudden there’s Power
Thanks, but Hillary, Durban, KZN has been without power since 23rd Dec. Can't get response from operators. Not sure if they busy or even bothering themselves to answer. Food is going off in the freezer. No service. A sad Christmas. 😔
So the grid knows it's Christmas day🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Which Christmas day cause they just took the electricity here in Witbank? 😭
So Eskom magically fixed the 14-16 generators that were broken, which caused the Stage 6 loadshedding just a few days ago, which they couldn't fix for 8 months It's a Christmas miracle!! And nobody is asking HOW?
Calls Guinness book of records for most diesel burnt in 25 hours.
Doesn't make sense. It's either you have the capacity or not
How thoughtful of them.
So stage 8 Wednesday? Tis the season.
So it's avoidable? Fascinating wouldn't you say...?!
Thuma mina unbundling is a gift that keeps on giving ...
Stating it like they are doing SA a favor...
🖕 Anc
Why What’s different to any other day!
Can I rather bank it for January when I would actually need the power, please? Already planned to braai on christmas....
Wonder y
In an abusive relationship the victim celebrates those days when they are slapped with an open hand instead of punched in the mouth with a fist. Congratulations MYANC.
Sfelani mara yoh
So that means on Tuesday is going to be stage 6 CR22 brigade please come sing “Ri tsamaya liwena”
Under Cyril, we are witnessing The worst load-shedding experience by far. These are the actual 9 wasted years that are unfolding right in front of our eyes. 9wastedyears
Thank you
Would be great if we had power
The Mafia have been uncovered. We need to see the mafias behind bars. We are going to visit them in their houses for more explanation......
They must just continue with it.....upgrade to stage 8 ...we dont really care now they protecting whites who steal coal etc
...and we supposed to be happy? That's the underlining tone
Other religions are important too.. Eskom should suspend loadshedding on their sacred holidays!!
We're going to pay dearly for it the following week..
😂😂😂 the guys who switch off will be on leave tomorrow 👊🏾👊🏾..
Please tog
Obvious b coz it's all planed
But warn that citizens will pay for this from Monday onwards.. There completed your headline..
Its amazing how they have the 'power' to turn it on & off when they feel like it 🤔
El123V Remember this on Xmas day
And monday stage 6 😁
Oh they have enough pover now? From where?
Then Stage 6 thereafter
And other days ,go batla re ba loma 1 by 1!
That juat proves that they're orchestrated and engineered
How is that possible
Yeah at least Eskom has Respekt for the Big Day unlike the Government 😄
How is that possible? Does everything suddenly work on Christmas Day?
Ningawuvala nyanga yoke vele nifuna sizwe ngani kanti ngeke sizwe ngani🚮
Mxm banana republic! Are we supposed to be excited? Eskom Loadshedding
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