Load shedding schedule for the rest of the week

LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Eskom Group Executive for Generation, Bheki Nxumalo, says although challenges continue, at least five power stations identified for attention and intervention are beginning to show improvement.

Nxumalo was speaking during an Energy Action Plan (EAP) media briefing on Monday.

“One of the stations identified was Kusile Power Station, where we were running one unit and it was also not running at full capacity. At Kusile now, we have actually taken it out of recovery station because it is running exceptionally well, on average above 90% availability.

Meanwhile, Eskom has suspended load shedding between 05:00 and 16:00 daily followed by Stage 2 load shedding in the evening. This pattern will be repeated until further notice.

“Load shedding will be suspended... until 16:00 on Monday when Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Tuesday.

“This pattern of suspending load shedding from 05:00 and 16:00 and Stage 2 load shedding from 16:00 until 05:00 will be repeated daily until further notice,” the power utility said on social media platform, X.

The schedule continues as follows:

GEORGE | SEDGEFIELD:

Tuesday 26 March: 18:00 - 20:30
Wednesday 27 March: 18:00 - 20:30
Thursday 28 March: 02:00 - 04:30

UNIONDALE:

Tuesday 26 March: 21:00 - 23:30
Wednesday 27 March: 21:00 - 23:30
Thursday 28 March: 05:00 - 07:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY:

Tuesday 26 March: 00:00 - 02:30
Wednesday 27 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Thursday 28 March: 16:00 - 18:30

Tuesday 26 March: 00:00 - 02:30
Wednesday 27 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Thursday 28 March: 16:00 - 18:30

HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER | WITSAND

Tuesday 26 March: No load shedding
Wednesday 27 March: 22:00 - 00:30
Thursday 28 March: 22:00 - 00:30

OUDTSHOORN

Tuesday 26 March: 00:00 - 02:30
Wednesday 27 March: 00:00 - 02:30
Thursday 28 March: 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

GRAAFF-REINET

Tuesday 26 March: 00:00 - 01:30
Wednesday 27 March: 16:00 - 17:30
Thursday 28 March: 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00

Consumers are urged to turn off high-usage equipment and where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding is scheduled to return.

This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network.

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