Thursday, 20 August 2020: Eskom is pleased to announce that loadshedding will be
reduced to Stage 1 tomorrow as capacity constraints have eased today. This
follows the return to service of four generation units yesterday and today.
Stage 1 loadshedding will be implemented starting at 09:00 until 22:00
tomorrow.
Four generators were returned to
service at the Duvha, Kriel, Tutuka and Kusile power stations. Three more units
are expected to return to service during the night.
Unplanned breakdowns stand at
11 250MW of capacity, adding to the 4 400MW currently out on planned
maintenance.
While the supply constraints have
eased this afternoon, Eskom still urges the public to use electricity sparingly
as the aged generation infrastructure is unreliable and volatile. Any
deterioration in the generation performance may therefore necessitate the
escalation in the stage of loadshedding at short notice.
ENDS