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Stage 2 load-shedding to start at 12:00

Stage 2 load-shedding to start at 12:00

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10th July 2020

By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Deputy Editor Online

     

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The possibility that State-owned Eskom will implement load-shedding from 12:00 to 22:00 on Friday.

This was owing to an increase in plant breakdowns exceeding 3 000 MW of capacity.

While five generation units had been taken off the grid on Thursday night and Friday morning a breakdown at the Matimba power station resulted in the need to implement load-shedding. 

Earlier on Friday, the utility had warned that it may need to resort to load-shedding after two units at the Arnot power station, as well as a unit each at Kendal, Tutuka and Majuba had been taken off the grid.

The delayed return to service of a generation unit at the Duvha power station also added significant pressure to the generation system.

Eskom urged the public to continue reducing electricity use.

 

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Online Managing Editor

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