South Africa’s power utility company, Eskom, has warned of a high risk of loadshedding tonight, citing the breakdown of several generation units today.
The power utility noted that six generation units have been taken offline over the past 12 hours, placing severe strain on the power system and requiring the use of emergency reserves.
“If an additional 800MW is lost, Eskom will be compelled to implement Stage 2 loadshedding at short notice,” Eskom said.
According to Eskom, efforts are underway to return seven generation units to service between the evening peak and Tuesday evening.
“Our teams are closely monitoring the situation, and further updates will be provided at 22:00 or earlier if necessary,” Eskom assured.”
Source:https://energynewsafrica.com
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