Cape Town – Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 2 load-shedding, from 11:00 on Wednesday until 05:00 on Monday.
The power utility said in a statement that the load-shedding is due to a shortage of generation capacity following breakdowns of two more generating units during the night.
“A unit each at Kusile and Kendal power stations tripped. Delays in returning units at Kusile, Tutuka, Duvha, Lethabo and Grootvlei have also contributed to the current supply constraints.
“Total breakdowns amount to 14 994MW while planned maintenance is 4 435MW of capacity as we continue with the reliability maintenance. Three generating units are expected to return to service by this afternoon,” Eskom said.
Eskom has appealed to South Africans to continue reducing the usage of electricity and switch off non-essential items.
Following further breakdowns during the night, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented starting at 11:00 on Wednesday until 05:00 on Monday pic.twitter.com/BM6PLebuQs
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) February 2, 2022
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