Saturday, 11 July 2020: While
Eskom teams are working round the clock to return generation units to service,
the severely constrained generation system will most likely persist through the
coming week. Eskom requests the public to help reduce electricity usage in
order to lessen the impact of loadshedding.
Eskom will
continue implementing Stage 2 loadshedding until 22:00 tonight. Loadshedding
will then be suspended during the night, will resume at 08:00 tomorrow at Stage
2 and continue until 22:00 on Sunday night.
Implementing
loadshedding tomorrow is necessary in order to replenish the emergency
generation reserves to better prepare for the coming week. Due to the much
colder weather, demand for electricity has also risen significantly.
Today the
teams have successfully returned to service three generation units at the
Arnot, Duvha and Kendal power stations. These have added a combined
1 565MW capacity to the generation system, adding to yesterday’s return to
service of generation units at the Tutuka, Matimba and Arnot power stations.
The return
of a generation unit each at Tutuka, Kriel and Hendrina power stations has been
delayed, contributing to the supply constraints.
Eskom
urges the people of South Africa to continue reducing electricity usage to help
us limit the impact of loadshedding. With your help Eskom can recover from this
much quicker.
Eskom will
communicate should there be any significant changes to the supply situation.
ENDS