KAROO NEWS - Eskom has announced Stage 2 load shedding from 16:00 until midnight starting on Tuesday and possibly lasting until Thursday.
The dark lords of Megawatt Park have warned that Stage 2 load shedding is necessary due to the shortage of generation capacity.
Spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says there is also a high probability that load shedding will be required during the same time on both Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
He says the parastatal will promptly communicate should a need arise.
“The breakdowns of a single generation unit at Arnot Power Station and three at Tutuka Power Station during the last 24 hours, as well as the delays in returning units to service at Arnot, Kusile and Tutuka power stations have put a severe strain on the power generation system.”
“We currently have 4 550MW on planned maintenance, while another 14 182MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns,” Mantshantsha said
Eskom has urged all South Africans to continue using electricity sparingly.
You will be affected as follows:
KAROO
OUDTSHOORN:
- Tuesday: 22:00 -00:30
- Wednesday: 20:00 - 22:30
- Thursday: None
GRAAFF-REINET:
- Tuesday: 21:00 - 23:30
- Wednesday: None
- Thursday: None
ABERDEEN:
- Tuesday: 19:00 - 21:30
- Wednesday: None
- Thursday: None
WILLOWMORE & CRADOCK:
- Tuesday: 19:00 - 21:30
- Wednesday: None
- Thursday: None
KLIPPLAAT:
- Tuesday: None
- Wednesday: None
- Thursday: 19:00 - 21:30
STEYTLERVILLE:
- Tuesday: None
- Wednesday: 16:00 -17:30
- Thursday: 16:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
JANSENVILLE:
- Tuesday: 23:00 - 00:00
- Wednesday: None
- Thursday:None
RIETBRON:
- Tuesday: 20:00 -22:30
- Wednesday: 18:00 - 20:30
- Thursday: None
MIDDELBURG:
- Tuesday: 20:00 -22:30
- Wednesday: None
- Thursday:None
MURRAYSBURG:
- Tuesday: 20:00 -22:30
- Wednesday: None
- Thursday:None
SOMERSET EAST:
- Tuesday: 17:00 -19:30
- Wednesday: 23:00 - 00:00
- Thursday:None
NIEU-BETHESDA:
- Tuesday: 16:00 – 17:30 | 23:00 – 00:00
- Wednesday: 21:00 – 23:30
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