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Previously, Eskom implemented stage 1 load shedding from 4 pm Tuesday, and it was expected to last until 10 pm, this after the utility managed to return more generating units to service.
Previously, Eskom implemented stage 1 load shedding from 4 p.m. Tuesday, and it was expected to last until 10 p.m., this after the utility managed to return more generating units to service. Image: Pixabay.com
JOHANNESBURG – The lights will remain on tonight, according to Eskom, after the power company suspended the load cut.
Previously, Eskom said it would implement stage 1 load shedding starting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, and it was expected to last until 10 p.m., this after the utility managed to return more generating units to service. .
But don’t save those matches and candles just yet – in a tweet, Eskom said it would be implementing stage 1 load shedding again on Wednesday afternoon.
In a statement, Eskom said it was able to put four generation units back into service, which improved generation capacity. However, two units would be shut down overnight for urgent maintenance.
Spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said: “There will be two additional units that will return to service, while another two will be disconnected tonight for urgent maintenance. As a result, the load shedding in stage 1 will be implemented from 4pm tomorrow until 10am. p.m”.
South Africans have been urged to continue to use energy in moderation.
#POWERALERT one
Eskom will implement stage 1 load shedding from 16:00 to 22:00 tomorrow pic.twitter.com/Hay5U2wlWu
– Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) September 8, 2020
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