771 Nadeem Amiri(17) a Civil Engineering Level N1 student at Elangeni College in Ntuzuma, Durban studies as Eskom loadshedding hits the area in Newlands East. 060215. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu
Power utility Eskom announced that it will be implementing Stage 4 load shedding on Wednesday at 8pm until 5am on Thursday.
This will be followed by Stage 2 which will continue until 8pm, and then followed by Stage 4 until 5am on Friday.
Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena said the alternating pattern of Stage 2 and Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented until further notice.
Mokwena added that the pattern was implemented because of the delay in returning to service three generating units and the need to replenish emergency reserves.
She said the power utility will closely monitor the power system and provide and update for the weekend on Friday afternoon.
“Unplanned outages account for 16 193MW of generating capacity, while the capacity out of service for planned maintenance has reduced to 6 171MW.
“Eskom power station general managers and their teams continue to work diligently to ensure that additional generating capacity is recovered by bringing units on unplanned outages, and planned maintenance, back to service,’’ Mokwena said in a statement.
Meawnhile, Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokopa, said that despite obstacles, uncertainties and temporary setbacks, the end of load shedding was on the horizon.
Electricity tracking application, Eskom se Push, said so far in 2024, South Africa has had 39 days of national load shedding compared to last year when SA experienced 288 days of load shedding and 157 days of now electricity in 2022.
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Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented at 16:00 until 20:00. Thereafter, Stage 4 loadshedding
will be implemented until 05:00 on Thursday pic.twitter.com/uEoet5JXkv
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