{"id":460842,"date":"2021-01-14T10:39:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T08:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=460842"},"modified":"2021-01-14T10:39:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T08:39:38","slug":"eskom-implements-stage-2-load-shedding-for-the-rest-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/460842\/eskom-implements-stage-2-load-shedding-for-the-rest-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Eskom implements stage 2 load shedding for the rest of the week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom has announced that stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 12h00 on Thursday (14 January) until 23h00 on Sunday evening (17 January).<\/p>\n<p>The power utility said that the load shedding was necessary due to the loss of generation capacity overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Two generation units at the Kusile power station have tripped due to the failure of the main coal feed conveyor belts supplying coal to the units. \u201cIn addition, a unit each at the Kriel and Duvha stations tripped due to unforeseen breakdown,\u201d Eskom said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe presently have four generation nits whose return to service from planned maintenance has been delayed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eskom said it currently has 5,358 MW on planned maintenance and another 14,748 MW of capacity remains unavailable due to unplanned maintenance, breakdowns, and the outage delays mentioned above.<\/p>\n<p>The power utility said its teams are working around the clock to return as many of the affected units to service as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eskom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Eskom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/POWERALERT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#POWERALERT<\/a> 1<\/p>\n<p>Eskom to implement Stage 2 loadshedding from 12:00 today until 23:00 on Sunday <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YV8ilj5o9r\">pic.twitter.com\/YV8ilj5o9r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eskom_SA\/status\/1349631746724286464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2021<\/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:<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/460586\/calendar-of-major-events-expected-in-south-africa-in-2021-including-elections-load-shedding-and-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Calendar of major events expected in South Africa in 2021 \u2013 including elections, load shedding, and strikes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The power utility said that the load shedding was necessary due to the loss of generation capacity 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