Eskom has warned that it may need to implement stage two power cuts again on Wednesday evening and the same on Thursday if the overall situation does not improve.
Stage two power cuts were implemented from 4 pm to midnight on Tuesday after an earlier warning from the power utility.
Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha “The breakdowns of a single generation unit at Arnot power station and three units at Tutuka power station as well as the delays in returning units to service at Arnot, Kusile and Tutuka power stations have put a severe strain on the power system.”
He said that there had been a power deficit.
“Currently there’s 4,500 megawatts on planned maintenance and 14,000 megawatts of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns. We, therefore, urge all South Africans to continue using electricity sparingly,” he said.
Due to a shortage of generation capacity, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented at 16:00 –
24:00 this evening; with a high probability of loadshedding on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. pic.twitter.com/VwomBFY3tj— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) August 16, 2022
-EWN
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