General view of Camden Power Station. Image: Eskom.
Stage 6 ‘in force’ until further notice: More than 18 000MW offline due to breakdowns
More than 18 000MW of generating capacity is offline due to breakdowns and delays in returning units to service, said Eskom.
General view of Camden Power Station. Image: Eskom.
Stage 6 load shedding continues until further notice, as previously reported, Eskom said in a power alert on Thursday afternoon, 13 April.
Delays in returning units to service compound Eskom’s power generation challenges: Stage 6
The struggling power utility said the extension of load shedding is caused by further breakdowns and a shortage of generation capacity due to delays in returning units to service.
At the time of writing, breakdowns amounted to 18 617MW of generating capacity, while a further 5807MW was unavailable due to planned maintenance.
Over the past 24 hours, generating units at Duvha, Kendal, Medupi and Tutuka Power Stations broke down. There were also delays in returning units to service at Kendal, Lethabo, Medupi and Tutuka. “…the team is working around the clock to ensure that these units are returned to service as soon as possible,” said Eskom.
During the same 24-hour period, two units at Camden Power Station were returned to service. Camden produces 1600MW in total.
“Load shedding is implemented as a last resort to maintain the stability of the national power system. Therefore, we appeal to the public to continue assisting in limiting the impact of load shedding by reducing the usage of electricity and switching off heating and charging appliances at the evening peak hours (17:00 to 21:00)},” said Eskom.
Load shedding schedules can be found via the following links below:
- City of Tshwane
- City of Johannesburg
- City of Ekurhuleni
- City of Cape Town
- Nelson Mandela Bay
- eThekwini
- Manguang
- Buffalo City
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