GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - The country’s power grid is still under pressure, with Eskom confirming we will remain in stage 2 load shedding for the rest of the week.
Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said the power utility will limit the rolling backouts to evening peak time. Power cuts will begin daily from 17:00 until 22:00.
“While there may be instances where load shedding might need to be implemented outside of these hours, as far as possible Eskom will endeavour to limit the implementation of load shedding to the evening peak in order to limit the impact of the capacity shortages on the public.”
Mantshantsha said the dark lords of Megawatt Park will continue to closely monitor the system, adjust and communicate any changes as may be necessary.
“We appeal to all South Africans to help limit the impact of load shedding by reducing the usage of electricity and to switch off all non-essential items. We currently have 3 028MW on planned maintenance, while another 14 992MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns.”
Mantshatsha said load shedding is implemented only as a last resort to protect the national grid.
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