According to Eskom’s latest announcement, the country can expect the return of stage 6 loadshedding this afternoon, commencing at 4pm until 5am on Thursday.
Thereafter, stage 5 will be implemented until 4pm on Thursday. The power utility says this pattern will be repeated daily until further notice.
This comes as a result of a shortage in generation capacity. While two generation units were returned to service at Kriel Power Station over the past 24 hours, a generating unit at Duvha Power Station was taken offline for repairs.
Additionally, the delays in returning a unit to service at Camden, Kendal, Lethabo, Medupi and Tutuka Power Stations have contributed to the capacity constraints along with the increase in demand following the long weekend and the reopening of schools.
Breakdowns are currently at 16 772MW of generating capacity, while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance has been reduced to 5 807MW.
Further updates will be published if any significant changes occur.
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Due to a shortage of generation capacity, Stage 6 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00
this afternoon until 05:00 on Thursday. Thereafter, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented
until 16:00 on Thursday pic.twitter.com/rayVpphN0V— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) April 12, 2023
City of Cape Town customers can expect to be protected slightly as loadshedding stages will alternate between stages 4 and 6.
According to the City of Cape Town’s loadshedding schedule update, stage 4 will be implemented until 10pm today and tomorrow, 13 April. Thereafter, stage 6 will commence at 10pm until 5am the following day.
Take a look:
Load-shedding update.
Eskom moves to Stage 6 from 16:00. The City will protect customers as far as possible with a stage or two of load-shedding.
City customers 12 April
Stage 4: 05:00- 22:00
Stage 6: 22:00 – 05:0013 April
Stage 4: 05:00- 22:00
Stage 6: 22:00 – 05:00#CTInfo pic.twitter.com/5Iye0HYn8Y— City of Cape Town (@CityofCT) April 12, 2023
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