Power utility Eskom announced on Sunday that load shedding would continue (groan) for the week ahead.
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Load shedding is currently at Stage 3 until 16:00 on Monday, 24 October and will then worsen to Stage 4 from 16:00 until 05:00 on Tuesday, 25 October.
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Schedule for the week:
Monday, 24 October
- Stage 3 – 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 4 – 16h00 to 00h00
Tuesday, 25 October
- Stage 4 – 00h00 to 05h00
- Stage 3 – 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 4 – 16h00 to 00h00
Wednesday, 26 October
- Stage 4 – 00h00 to 05h00
- Stage 3 – 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 4 – 16h00 to 00h00
Thursday, 27 October (provisional)
- Stage 4 – 00h00 to 05h00
- Stage 3 – 05h00 to 00h00
Friday, 28 October (provisional)
- Stage 3 – 00h00 to 05h00
- Stage 2 – 00h500 to 00h00
Note: The schedules for Thursday and Friday are provisional and a clearer – and updated picture – will be presented later in the week.
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Eskom said that its emergency generation reserves are almost depleted – both the diesel and pumped storage dam levels.
“The higher load shedding stages are required to help build up the emergency generation reserves during the week,” it said.
During the weekend, the breakdown of a generating unit each at Duvha, Kriel and Medupi power stations, as well as the delayed returns of a generating unit each at Camden, Kusile, Komati, and Kendal power stations have exacerbated current generation capacity shortages, forcing the escalation of load shedding.
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Eskom teams have returned a generating unit each at Grootvlei, Hendrina, Majuba, Matla and Tutuka power stations to service.
The group currently has 6 004MW on planned maintenance, while another 14 961MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns.
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Meanwhile, in reaction to Eskom’s plan, the City of Cape Town also amended its schedule for the week.
Those who receive their electricity from the City of Cape Town are currently on Stage 1 until 16:00, after which (until 22:00) Stage 3 will be in place.
From 22:00 until 05:00 on Tuesday there will be Stage 4 load shedding.
The same times and stages will be in place until Wednesday.
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Monday, 24 October
Stage 1: 05:00 – 16:00
Stage 3: 16:00 – 22:00
Stage 4: 22:00 – 05:00
Tuesday, 25 October
Stage 1: 05:00 – 16:00
Stage 3: 16:00 – 22:00
Stage 4: 22:00 – 05:00
Wednesday, 26 October
Stage 1: 05:00 – 16:00
Stage 3: 16:00 – 22:00
Stage 4: 22:00 – 05:00
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