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.
_Business But what trauma of 3600 recorded in cape town during this last week end for?is it nasrec trauma or.
_Business This country is just a joke! And such a disappointment
_Business elonmusk please save us from this hell.
_Business You can see the party is over. Trying to make us happy with stage 4 to soothe their minds and then we jump to stage 6 again
_Business Why minga tshiki kunene loko swimitsandza
_Business This is just mental.... the people must rise
_Business Kept the lights on for your masters, and as soon as they were done with their gathering, suddenly 6 units break? BULLSHIT
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_Business CABAL BUSY WITH THEIR PLANS….
_Business Just stop talking kak and tell the truth Eskom_SA The army supposed to ve deployed and yet loadshedding persists. WTF ARE YOU HIDING!!!
_Business CoE_Call_Centre Our_DA Again Kempton Park get hit by additional hours, meant to be 20:00 to 22:00 but stage 6 means we are off until midnight and then min 20min to turn power back on. People must remember who to vote for…
_Business Eskom ANCNationalConference sabcnews The people that are paying monthly bills decided to stop making payments to Eskom, and force it out. The sun and the wind cannot be stolen. We want clean renewable power. Period. Why complain, simply don't tolerate them.
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_Business Fucken Anc is to blamed for all dis
_Business But... but... I thought loadshedding went out the window with De Ruyter. 🤔
_Business When were you gone?
_Business Thank the anc
_Business Please take us to stage 10, Ramaphosa's supporters must feel the pain. I wish this economy collapses so they and their children can suffer the consequences of electing that criminal.
_Business Are we seriously going to spend our Xmas with loadshedding, then what will happen when we all go back to work in January?
_Business Who needs electricity in 2022. We've already mastered how to deal with hijacking, water shortages, air pollution, ocean contamination, corrupt police, broken education system, collapsed Healthcare, bribery-rich society, and even a drive-thru that asks you to Park. Bring it on😎
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_Business Cyril back with HIS KAK
_Business The ANC55 is over ,we can safely go to Stage 6+ MYANC Eskom_SA
_Business Ramaphosa won, so the plan is back on track. 🙄
_Business Niyasdakelwa nina phela manje
_Business Manje military ne yetsang pila pila🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️
_Business You’re saying stage 6 is back like it’s a good thing.🙄
_Business From 12pm until now no electricity what the hell Eskom_SA
_Business Haii ba nyela yanong ko Eskom_SA y’all are full of sh!t admin on a serious note ,
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