{"id":427134,"date":"2020-08-19T17:40:27","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T15:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=427134"},"modified":"2020-08-19T17:40:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T15:40:27","slug":"eskom-stage-2-load-shedding-continues-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/427134\/eskom-stage-2-load-shedding-continues-on-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Eskom stage 2 load shedding continues on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom has announced that stage 2 load shedding will continue on Thursday (20 August), as its system remains severely constrained.<\/p>\n<p>Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 09h00 until 22h00, it said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While Eskom teams have today and yesterday successfully returned three generation units to service, a further three units tripped, two of which have returned,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>Three generators were returned to serviceat the Duvha, Tutuka and Hendrina power stations. A single generation unit at Tutuka has not yet returned to service.<\/p>\n<p>Unplanned breakdowns currently stand at 12,100MW, adding to 4,350MW offline for planned maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>Eskom warned that further breakdowns could push the load shedding stage up to higher levels at short notice. Load shedding is expected to continue for the rest of the week, with additional demand in the grid due to the cold front hitting the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PowerAlert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PowerAlert<\/a> 1<\/p>\n<p>Eskom to continue implementing Stage 2 loadshedding from 09:00 until 22:00 tomorrow as the<br \/>\npower system is still severely constrained<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Loadshedding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Loadshedding<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SABCNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SABCNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eNCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@eNCA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewzroomAfrika?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NewzroomAfrika<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/News24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@News24<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MozCGofmIk\">pic.twitter.com\/MozCGofmIk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eskom_SA\/status\/1296107770333233155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check your schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those living in the major metros, they can check to see when they will be affected:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citypower.co.za\/customers\/Pages\/Load_Shedding_Downloads.aspx\">City of Johannesburg<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekurhuleni.gov.za\/residents\/load-shedding-schedules.html\">City of Ekurhuleni\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tshwane.gov.za\/sites\/Departments\/Public-works-and-infrastructure\/Pages\/Load-Shedding.aspx\">City of Tshwane\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/resource.capetown.gov.za\/documentcentre\/Documents\/Procedures%2C%20guidelines%20and%20regulations\/Load_Shedding_All_Areas_Schedule_and_Map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City of Cape Town (PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nelsonmandelabay.gov.za\/page\/loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nelson Mandela Bay<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.durban.gov.za\/City_Services\/electricity\/Load_Shedding\/Pages\/default.aspx\">eThekwini<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centlec.co.za\/Pages\/Page\/Loadshedding\">Manguang<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalocity.gov.za\/notice.php?id=4JVjjqq9G\">Buffalo City<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For access to other load shedding schedules, Eskom has made them available on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/loadshedding.eskom.co.za\/\">loadshedding.eskom.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/426608\/eskom-warns-of-load-shedding-as-cold-front-hits-south-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eskom warns of load shedding as cold front hits South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom has announced that stage 2 load shedding will continue on Thursday (20 August), as its system remains severely 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