Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom will place the country on load shedding between stages 3 and 4 for the rest of the week. The country was plunged into Stage 6 load shedding for the most part of last week, due to power stations maintenance and a number of power units tripping, including Dhuva. Briefing the media in Pretoria on Sunday, Ramokgopa claims that planned maintenance was a priority. “We are […]
Eskom says load-shedding will be implemented at stage 3 until 4pm on Monday and at stage 4 until 5am on Tuesday. This is due to two generating units at Tutuka power station being shut down during the night, while the return to service of an Arnot power station unit has been delayed, further reducing available capacity. On Sunday Eskom said it would reduce the enforced outages to stage 2 from […]
LOCAL Eskom has extended Stage 3 load-shedding from 5am today until further notice. The power utility said this is due to the failure of two units at Kendal power station and a unit each at Kriel and Arnot. Eskom is still to give a full update. TimesLIVE
LOCAL Stage 3 load-shedding will continue until 5am on Thursday, Eskom said on Sunday. The power utility said the continued load-shedding was necessary due to its shortage of generation capacity as a result of persistent high levels of breakdowns. “Following the shutdown of Camden power station due to the demineralised water contamination last week, the first of seven generating units returned to service on Saturday evening. The remaining units are […]
LOCAL Load-shedding over the weekend will be used to replenish pumped storage dam levels, said Eskom. The power utility on Friday announced that load-shedding will continue at stage 5 until 5am on Saturday, thereafter lowered to stage 4 until 5am on Sunday. Stage 3 will then be implemented until 5am on Monday. Indications are stage 3 load-shedding will be implemented for most of next week due to capacity constraints, Eskom […]
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