Load shedding moved to stage 4 until Monday
Eskom has announced it’s implementing stage 4 load shedding from 10:00 on Saturday until 05:00 on Monday.
It says this is due to additional breakdowns on Friday evening, putting more strain on the power grid.
“A generation unit at Kendal was forced offline for emergency repairs while a unit each at Majuba, Lethabo and Camden power stations, as well as Hydro de Cahorra Bassa in Mozambique, were shut down for critical planned maintenance in preparation for the week ahead,” says the utility’s Sikonathi Mantshantsha.
Overnight a generation unit each at Kusile and Tutuka power stations returned to service.
"We currently have 5 579MW on planned maintenance, while another 16 599MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns," says Mantshantsha.
Eskom says it will hold a media briefing on Monday to give an update on the state of the power system.
