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Eskom says its systems are severely restricted, forcing the company to implement stage 2 load shedding on Tuesday (September 1) from 12 noon to 10 p.m.
The power company said it suffered multiple malfunctions to the unit, leading to the limitations. Ten generating units at seven power plants have broken down in the last 48 hours.
One generator broke down at the Armot, Medupi, Lethabo and Matla power plants, while two units at the Majuba, Cambden and Tutuka power plants also broke down.
“This, with the need to conserve power generation reserves, requires that load shedding be implemented to protect the integrity of the system,” Eskom said.
Unplanned breakdowns amount to 11,665MW of capacity, with 4,558MW taken offline for planned maintenance.
Any other breakdown could push the load shedding stage to higher levels, Eskom warned.
#PowerAlert one
Eskom will implement Stage 2 load shedding from 12:00 to 22:00 due to severe electrical system
constrained@ News24 @SABCNews @NewzroomAfrika @NCA pic.twitter.com/vj8mMzIkaa– Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) September 1, 2020
Check your schedule
For those who live in major metropolitan areas, you can check when they will be affected:
To access other load shedding programs, Eskom has made them available at loadhedding.eskom.co.za.
Smartphone users can also download the EskomSePush app to receive push notifications when load shedding is implemented, as well as the hours that the area you are in will be off.
Read: Eskom load shedding is not going away – energy expert
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