Eskom suspends load shedding until Monday. Photo: Eskom/ X
BREAKING: Eskom suspends load shedding tonight until Monday next week
Eskom has given the country something to smile about after suspending load shedding for more than three days.
Eskom suspends load shedding until Monday. Photo: Eskom/ X
On a lighter note, Eskom has given the country something to smile about after suspending load shedding for more than three days.
ESKOM BRIEFS ABOUT LOAD SHEDDING SUSPENSION
In a brief statement, Eskom said it will suspend load shedding from 22:00 tonight until 16:00 on Monday.
The suspension of load shedding for more than 3 days is as a result of the continued good generation fleet performance and the expected lower weekend demand.
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ELECTRICITY GRID IMPROVING?
“Breakdowns have reduced to 12 925MW, whilst planned maintenance is at 4 889MW of generation capacity. A further update will be provided on Sunday afternoon. Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur,” the power utility said.
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MINISTER OF ELECTRICITY SHARES SOME GOOD NEWS
Meanwhile, on Monday, 16 October, Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa shared some positive news regarding the return of Kusile power station.
In a brief statement, the Ministry of Electricity welcomed the return to service of Kusile Unit 1, ahead of schedule.
“The return of unit 1 continues to strengthen the stability of generation performance and adds 800MW into the grid,” he said.
“The Unit, which had been out of commission since August 2022, following safety concerns with the structural integrity of the stack, returns ahead of its planned return date. The third of the three units is now expected to similarly return to service in November 2023, earlier than schedule, whilst unit 5 will come into commercial operation in December 2023,” Minister of Electricity explained.
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This is a developing story. An update about load shedding will be published as and when the new schedule is updated.
