JUST IN: Stage 2 load-shedding from 8am
According to a statement by the power utility this morning, a conveyor belt failure at the Medupi power station caused the system to be constrained.
Eskom is set to implement stage two load shedding from 8am today until 5am tomorrow (Monday).
According to a statement by the power utility this morning, a conveyor belt failure at the Medupi power station caused the system to be constrained.
Stage 2 allows for up to 2000MW to be cut from the national grid.
‘The conveyor belt failure has since been repaired and the plant us feeding power into the grid. This incident, however, as well as a loss of additional generation units caused us to deplete our diesel and pump storage levels which we need to restore as we head into the working week on Monday.’
It has not been made clear if load shedding will be implemented for the rest of the week but Eskom has promised to provide regular updates on the matter.
