An illuminated signboard on display outside the Eskom Regional Office in Braamfontein, Johannesburg during load-shedding (rolling blackout) on 31 January, 2023. (Photo by – / AFP)
Eskom: Stage 2 load shedding until further notice despite improvements
Eskom has announced that Stage 2 load shedding will continue until further notice despite recent improvements in generation capacity
An illuminated signboard on display outside the Eskom Regional Office in Braamfontein, Johannesburg during load-shedding (rolling blackout) on 31 January, 2023. (Photo by – / AFP)
On Friday, 17 June, Eskom announced Stage 2 load shedding would be in place until further notice after improvements in generation capacity.
Stage 2 load shedding
The power utility said Stage would start at 12:00 on Friday. Eskom’s generation capacity has improved over the past 24 hours.
“Eskom will provide an update as soon as any significant changes occur.”
Six Coal-Powered Electricity Stations Achieve 70% Energy Availability Factor
As previously reported, the power utility, on Thursday, said six of its 15 coal-powered electricity stations achieved an Energy Availability Factor (EAF) of 70% over the past week.
The six power stations are Camden, Duvha, Matla, Lethabo, Matimba and Medupi.
“While this is still early progress, it shows a positive trajectory from actions taken to recover Eskom generation plants.
“This is consistent with Eskom’s target to achieve 70% EAF by the 2025 financial year,” said Acting CEO Calib Cassim.
Load shedding schedules can be found via the following links:
- City of Tshwane
- City of Johannesburg
- City of Ekurhuleni
- City of Cape Town
- Nelson Mandela Bay
- eThekwini
- Manguang
- Buffalo City
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