Load shedding SUSPENDED on Human Rights Day
Eskom has issued an official statement on X confirming that load shedding will be suspended for Human Rights Day on 21 March.
Power utility Eskom confirmed in an X post on Wednesday afternoon that load shedding would be suspended from 05:00 on Thursday, 21 March until further notice.
Eskom added: “Due to the lower demand anticipated from tomorrow until the weekend, and an increase in available generation capacity, load shedding will be suspended from 05:00 on Thursday until further notice.
“The anticipated demand for this evening’s peak is 26 109MW, with unplanned outages at 14 335MW and planned maintenance at 6 073MW of generating capacity.
“A total of 3 850MW of generating capacity is planned to return to service by (next) Monday evening.”
Due to Thursday’s Human Rights Day public holiday, several business are likely to be closed leading to a lower demand.
Eskom pleaded with the public to switch off non-essential appliances to reduce the demand, especially between 17:00 and 21:00.
The South African website will keep the public abreast of the latest developments when changes occur.
ESKOM LOAD SHEDDING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, 20 March
Stage 2: 00:00 – 23:59
Thursday, 21 March
Stage 2: 00:00 – 05:00
Suspended thereafter.
Wednesday, 20 March 2024:
Due to the lower demand anticipated from tomorrow until the weekend, and an increase in available generation capacity, loadshedding will be suspended from 05:00 on Thursday until further notice.
The anticipated demand for this…
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) March 20, 2024
WHAT IS ESKOM?
Eskom is a South African electricity public utility. It was established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission.
The utility is the largest electricity producer in Africa and was among the top utilities in the world in terms of generation capacity and sales.
It is the largest of South Africa’s state-owned enterprises.
WHICH POWER STATIONS DO ESKOM OPERATE?
Eskom operates several notable power stations, including Matimba Power Station and Medupi Power Station in Lephalale, Kusile Power Station in Witbank, Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga, and Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in the Western Cape, the only nuclear power plant in Africa.