Eskom will on Sunday evening from 8pm ramp up load shedding to Stage 6, the power utility confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This was after Eskom on Saturday warned of the possibility.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In a statement, the power utility said: \u201cStage 4 load shedding will continue to be implemented until further notice while Stage 6 will be implemented at 8pm on Sunday night until 5am on Monday morning.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Eskom the need to implement Stage 6 was necessitated by the high amount of breakdowns.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a possibility of further changes on the stages of load shedding at short notice. A further update will be published as soon as any significant changes occur,\u201d reads the statement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Over the past 24 hours, a generating unit each at Camden, Duvha and Lethabo power stations suffered breakdowns and were taken offline for repairs.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe return to service of two generating units at Drakensberg and a unit each at Kendal and Tutuka power stations are delayed,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Eskom said two generating units at Lethabo Power Station were returned to service during the period. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cBreakdowns currently amount to 19 385MW of generating capacity while 3 566W of generating capacity is out of service for planned maintenance,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Government News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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