{"id":726564,"date":"2023-10-22T12:34:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T10:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=726564"},"modified":"2023-10-22T12:34:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T10:34:33","slug":"load-shedding-break-extended-heres-the-new-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/726564\/load-shedding-break-extended-heres-the-new-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Load shedding break extended &#8211; here&#8217;s the new schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Power utility Eskom says that the suspension of load shedding will continue for another day &#8211; taking the total break to four consecutive days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group said that load shedding will remain suspended until 16h00 on Tuesday, 24 October, after initially planning to bring outages back on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When load shedding does return, it will be at lower stages, Eskom said, with stage 1 anticipated in the evenings and suspension again during the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The schedule looks as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, 22 October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Suspended: 00h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, 23 October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Suspended: 00h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, 24 October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Suspended: 00h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 1: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, 25 October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage 1: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suspended: 05h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 1: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, 26 October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage 1: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suspended: 05h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 1: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Breakdowns are currently at 13,559MW, while planned maintenance is at 4,765MW of generation capacity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Demand forecast for the evening peak is 25,054MW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/725858\/big-turn-for-eskom-and-load-shedding-in-south-africa\/\"><strong><br>Analysis of the data published by Eskom on its fleet performance<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;shows that the group\u2019s energy availability factor has taken a positive turn, with plants performing better than the same time in 2021 and 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Breakdowns have also improved \u2013 which is key to the group\u2019s plan to keep load shedding contained in the summer months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the data also shows that energy supplies aren\u2019t significantly higher, and that much of the improvement seen in the system comes from lower demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Eskom-Plant-Performance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Eskom-Plant-Performance-1024x496.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-726226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Eskom-Plant-Performance-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Eskom-Plant-Performance-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Eskom-Plant-Performance-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Eskom-Plant-Performance.png 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Improvements can also be attributed to three units at Kusile coming online in recent weeks, with units 1 and 3 returning from a year-long outage, and unit 4 returning to operation in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unit 2 is expected to return in November, with unit 5 expected to be synchronized in December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schedules&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For people living in the major metros, load shedding schedules are available here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citypower.co.za\/customers\/Pages\/Load_Shedding_Downloads.aspx\">City of Johannesburg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekurhuleni.gov.za\/residents\/load-shedding-schedules.html\">City of Ekurhuleni&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tshwane.gov.za\/?page_id=1124\">City of Tshwane&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><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=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Cape Town (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nelsonmandelabay.gov.za\/page\/loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nelson Mandela Bay<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/690923\/heres-the-new-load-shedding-schedule-for-ethekwini-taking-effect-tomorrow\/\">eThekwini<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/centlec.co.za\/LoadShedding\/LoadSheddingDocuments\">Manguang<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalocity.gov.za\/notice.php?id=4JVjjqq9G\">Buffalo City<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For access to other load shedding schedules, Eskom has made them available on&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/loadshedding.eskom.co.za\/\">loadshedding.eskom.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/725562\/a-way-out-for-south-africa-how-new-systems-can-help-cut-load-shedding\/\">A way out for South Africa \u2013 how new systems can help cut load shedding<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Load shedding will be suspended this week, with outages only returning in the evening, Eskom 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