Eskom has released a statement informing the public that loadshedding will be implemented from 22:00 tonight until 05:00 tomorrow morning. In the statement they said  loadshedding is necessary in order to preserve and replenish the emergency generation reserves and to maximise the capacity available during the daytime hours. The power generation system is still severely constrained due to high generation unit breakdowns during the past two days, as well as the delayed return to service of some units out of planned maintenance.

 

We currently have 4 858MW on planned maintenance, while another 14 375MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns and delays. Eskom expects some of these generation units to return to service from tomorrow, and will continuously assess the situation.

 

Furthermore, Eskom says it will continue to implement reliability maintenance during this period, and as such the system will continue to be constrained, with the risk of loadshedding remaining elevated.

 

Eskom requests the public to continue using electricity sparingly as the system remains vulnerable and unpredictable, and we will communicate timeously should there be any significant changes to the power system.