Load shedding update: Stage 3 to continue until further notice, again
Power utility Eskom says that its previously announced schedule has to fall away once again to make room for all-day stage 3 load shedding until further notice.
The group previously announced that stage 3 would be suspended at 05h00 on Friday (21 October). However, stage 3 load shedding will now continue to be implemented until further notice.
Based on the previous announcement, load shedding is expected to continue through to the end of the weekend. The stages at which this will happen are currently unknown.
“The delay in the return to service of a generating unit each at Duvha, Grootvlei, Kendal and two units at Tutuka power stations, as well as breakdowns of a unit each at Kusile and Komati power stations have necessitated this escalation of load shedding,” it said.
Currently, there are no units in service at Kusile Power Station due to breakdowns on three units, while one unit is out of service on planned maintenance.
Eskom will publish a further update as soon as any significant changes occur.
It noted that it currently has 5,146MW on planned maintenance, while another 17,408MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns.
Schedules
For people living in the major metros, load shedding schedules are available here:
- City of Johannesburg
- City of Ekurhuleni
- City of Tshwane
- City of Cape Town (PDF)
- Nelson Mandela Bay
- eThekwini
- Manguang
- Buffalo City
For access to other load shedding schedules, Eskom has made them available on loadshedding.eskom.co.za.
Smartphone users can also download the app EskomSePush to receive push notifications when load shedding is implemented, as well as the times the area you are in will be off.
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