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Load shedding to be suspended on Saturday morning after record spell
Load shedding will be suspended at 05:00 on Saturday morning due to lower weekend demand and adequate emergency generation reserves, Eskom said in a statement on Friday.
The embattled power utility has implemented a record spell of unbroken rolling power cuts as it suffered a series of breakdowns at many of its key power stations in recent weeks.
"While the generation capacity constraints persist, the suspension of load shedding is possible due to the anticipated lower weekend demand, as well as adequate levels of emergency generation reserves. Eskom will publish a further update on Sunday afternoon, or as soon as there are any significant changes.
"Since yesterday afternoon a generation unit each at Camden, Grootvlei, Hendrina, Kendal, Kriel, Majuba and Tutuka power stations have returned to service," spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said.
A generating unit at Duvha power station was taken offline to be repaired.
Eskom currently has 5 512MW on planned maintenance, with another 13 484MW out due to breakdowns.
Load shedding will be suspended at 05:00 on Saturday morning due to lower weekend demand and adequate emergency generation reserves, Eskom said in a statement on Friday.
The embattled power utility has implemented a record spell of unbroken rolling power cuts as it suffered a series of breakdowns at many of its key power stations in recent weeks.
"While the generation capacity constraints persist, the suspension of load shedding is possible due to the anticipated lower weekend demand, as well as adequate levels of emergency generation reserves. Eskom will publish a further update on Sunday afternoon, or as soon as there are any significant changes.
"Since yesterday afternoon a generation unit each at Camden, Grootvlei, Hendrina, Kendal, Kriel, Majuba and Tutuka power stations have returned to service," spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said.
A generating unit at Duvha power station was taken offline to be repaired.
Eskom currently has 5 512MW on planned maintenance, with another 13 484MW out due to breakdowns.
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Not affecting the grid, they were still testing.
www.engineeringnews.co.za
Fire causes 'significant damage' to unfinished Kusile generating unit
A fire damaged one of the generating units at Kusile Power Station that has not yet been synchronised to the grid, Eskom said on Friday. The fire occurred at a gas air heater on 17 September at unit 5, which is in the process of being commissioned.
www.engineeringnews.co.za
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Lovely, getting 8pm unless CoCT changes that. Just paid for my solar electric hardware, so this will soon be a thing of the past.
Nicholas
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The new normal. :-(
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Not for long. For me anyway.
Nicholas
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Wouldn't be quite so bad if I could go back to pre-pandemic working arrangements. We have generators at work. Have to keep those servers running for Midas.Not for long. For me anyway.
King?
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Midas.com
Johnatan56
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Next week, I'm showing up at your place for lunch.Not for long. For me anyway.
