Eskom, South Africa’s primary electricity supplier, has implemented a load shedding schedule to manage the strain on the national power grid. Photo by GUILLEM SARTORIO / AFP
Eskom announced it will implement Stage 4 load shedding from 16:00 due to the loss of additional generation units over the past 24- hours.
Eskom, South Africa’s primary electricity supplier, has implemented a load shedding schedule to manage the strain on the national power grid. Photo by GUILLEM SARTORIO / AFP
Eskom announced it will implement Stage 4 load shedding from 16:00 due to the loss of additional generation units over the past 24- hours.
The power utility said in a tweet that this pattern will be implemented daily until further notice.
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“Stage 2 loadshedding will continue until 16:00 today. Thereafter, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Wednesday.”
Eskom pleaded with the public to switch off non-essential appliances to reduce the demand, especially between 17:00 and 21:00.
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Eskom is a South African electricity public utility. It was established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission.
The utility is the largest producer of electricity in Africa and was among the top utilities in the world in terms of generation capacity and sales.
It is the largest of South Africa’s state-owned enterprises.
Eskom operates a number of notable power stations, including Matimba Power Stations and Medupi Power Station in Lephalale, Kusile Power Station in Witbank, Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga, and Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in the Western Cape, the only nuclear power plant in Africa.
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To view the Load Shedding Schedule for your area, you can use the load shedding site here.