Eskom latest: Stage 3 loadshedding until Thursday morning

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Eskom says Stage 3 loadshedding will continue to be implemented until 05:00 on Thursday morning as generation capacity remains constrained.

The continued loadshedding is necessary due to the shortage of generation capacity as
a result of persistent high levels of breakdowns.

Eskom will publish a further update on Wednesday afternoon, or as soon as there are any significant changes.

Following the shutdown of Camden Power Station due to the de-mineralised water contamination last week, the first of seven generating units returned to service on Saturday evening.

The remaining units are anticipated to return to service over the next eight days, while one will remain on planned maintenance.

A generating unit each at Kusile and Majuba power stations were returned to service.

A generating unit each at Duvha, Kendal, Komati, Kusile, Matimba, Lethabo and Tutuka power stations were taken offline for repairs.

Furthermore, the delay of two generating units at Kendal power station and one generating unit at Tutuka power station have added to the capacity constraint.

Emergency generation facilities have been adequately replenished.

We currently have 6 893MW on planned maintenance, while another 16 168MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns

Read more: City to protect customers from 2 stages of loadshedding

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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