Load shedding: Will Eskom confirm lights on for the Easter weekend?
Power utility Eskom confirmed that load shedding will be suspended on Wednesday. This bodes well for the long Easter weekend.
Power utility Eskom confirmed in an X post on Tuesday that load shedding will be suspended until Wednesday afternoon.
Eskom said that: “Due to the return of six generating units, which improved the available generation capacity, load shedding will be suspended from 16:00 today (Tuesday) until 16:00 on Wednesday.
“Stage 2 load shedding will no longer be implemented from 16:00 today (Tuesday), as communicated previously.
“Eskom will provide a further update on Wednesday afternoon or if any significant changes occur.
“The evening peak demand for tonight (Tuesday) is 27 728MW. Unplanned unavailability is 13 840MW, while planned maintenance is currently at 5 066MW.”
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.
With South Africa heading into a four-day long weekend, due to several businesses and industries shutting down, the demand for electricity will be lower.
This bodes well for those planning on cooking Easter Sunday lunch …
ESKOM LOAD SHEDDING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, 27 March
Stage 0: 05:00 – 16:00
Stage 0: 16:00 – 23:59
Thursday, 28 March
Stage 0: 00:00 – 05:00
Stage 0: 05:00 – 16:00
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.