Stage 2 load shedding to continue on Friday
Power utility Eskom says it will implement load shedding for a second consecutive day on Friday, despite the successful return of four generation units on Thursday.
The rolling blackouts began on Thursday morning after the power grid took a knock.
The power utility's spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says the system remains under pressure due to a number of unit breakdowns.
“Eskom teams have successfully returned four generation units to service today. This, however, is not sufficient to stave off load shedding at this point.
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“Staying on Stage 2 loadsheding will also assist us in preserving our emergency generation reserves, namely diesel and water.”
Stage 2 load shedding will resume at 8am on Friday.
“Breakdowns this week have removed more than 13 500MW of capacity from the system, while planned maintenance stands at 5 000MW of infrastructure.”
Mantshantsha adds: “Eskom is working hard to return as many of these generation units to service.”
Find KwaZulu-Natal's load shedding schedules here.
