DUE to the failure of additional generating units and the delay of several units to return to service, Stage 6 load shedding will be implemented at 16:00 this afternoon until further notice, says Eskom.
The power utility said that this is expected to persist throughout the week. This change follows various recent amendments to the original weekend schedule and the outlook for the days ahead. The weekend was meant to be at a steady stage 4 however, on Saturday (6 May), breakdowns at the company forced Eskom to push to Stage 5.
According to Eskom, it would publish a further update as soon as any significant changes occur. Breakdowns are currently at 19,333MW of generating capacity, while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 4,524MW.
“Since yesterday morning, a generating unit each at Duvha, Lethabo and Medupi power stations have returned to service.” “Over the past 24
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