Eskom has announced load-shedding on Tuesday from 4 pm until 10 pm owing to breakdowns of generation units.
In a statement, the power utility said: “Eskom regrets to inform the public that Stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented from 16:00 – 22:00 tonight.”
Eskom added: “Thereafter Stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented daily at 05:00 – 22:00 until Saturday night.
“The load-shedding has been caused by a shortage of generation capacity owing to breakdowns and delays in returning some generating units to service.”
Eskom said the breakdown of a generation unit at Arnot, Duvha, Kendal, Medupi, and Tutuka power stations, as well as the delays in returning a unit to service at Hendrina Power Station, exacerbated the capacity constraints.
“On Saturday morning, 03 September 2022, Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station tripped from full power during the routine testing of the control rod system,” said Eskom.
“We, therefore, urge all South Africans to continue using electricity sparingly.”
The power utility said the process to return the unit to service was under way.
“We currently have 4 588MW on planned maintenance, while another 16 142MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns,” said Eskom adding that it will promptly communicate should there be any significant changes.
