- Eskom ends load shedding schedule
- Concludes repairs on some generating units
- Urges electricity conservation
Following six days of power cuts, South Africa’s state-owned utility, Eskom, has suspended the recent load shedding implementation. In a statement issued by Eskom, the utility says it carried out repair and maintenance works during the six days of load shedding.
“While Eskom teams have returned some generation units to service… we have unfortunately suffered further breakdowns during the period. Although we have recovered some emergency generation reserve capacity to support the system, the recovery in generation capacity has not been sufficient to alleviate the system constraints,” the statement read.
The Kriel, Majuba, Hendrina, Lethabo and Tutuka generation power stations are expected to get back into service following the maintenance works.
“There are still significant risks to some generating units, which would force Eskom to implement loadshedding at short notice, should we lose any further generation capacity. The teams are doing everything possible to manage the risks,” Eskom said.
Eskom has also urged consumers to conserve electricity to avoid further load shedding.