Power utility Eskom says it will implement stage 2 load shedding at 21:00 on Saturday evening (23 October) until 05:00 on Monday, in order to replenish emergency generation reserves for the week ahead.<\/p>\n
The announcement comes only weeks after a prolonged period of load shedding due to a number of repairs at its power stations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis load-shedding has been caused by breakdowns, numerous trips at various power stations, as well as delays in returning units to service,\u201d Eskom stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has required us to rely heavily on emergency generation reserves, which are now at very low levels.\u201d<\/p>\n
To ensure adequate reserves for the week ahead, Eskom said that it is necessary to preserve the remaining emergency reserves and to replenish as much as possible before Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the past week there have been multiple breakdowns and trips, including those at Tutuka, Kriel, Hendrina, Kusile, Arnot and Kendal power stations,\u201d said Eskom.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile some of these units have already returned to service, this has required us to utilise extensive emergency generation reserves to supplement capacity during the week. These now need to be replenished in order to increase available capacity for the week ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented at 21:00 tonight until 05:00 on Monday in order to replenish emergency generation reserves for the week ahead pic.twitter.com\/A4GcceBSTY<\/a><\/p>\n
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