Eskom brings in the new year on a positive note by confirming the continued suspension of loadshedding.
Yesterday, the power utility issued a statement attributing the suspension to a consistent improvement in available generating capacity.
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It said that loadshedding will continue to be suspended until next week Friday at 4pm.
Eskom also reported an increase in the country’s generation capacity as Kusile’s Unit 5 successfully synchronised to the grid for the first time on Sunday. This unit adds an extra 800 megawatts to the national power system.
Kusile Unit 5 synchronised to the grid for the first time pic.twitter.com/tyVC8DVMi9
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) December 31, 2023
According to Daphne Mokoena, a spokesperson for Eskom, this marks a notable milestone in the power utility’s strategy to eliminate loadshedding.
She said during the testing and optimisation phase over the next six months, Unit 5 will intermittently provide electricity before transitioning into commercial operation and officially augmenting the existing Eskom fleet’s capacity.
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