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Eskom implemented Stage 1 load shedding from 9:00am today as a result of plant breakdowns/increased power supply/tea lady at head office tripping the main breaker/rain on the coal supply/general petulance/upcoming elections/misguided support of Another Night of Candles. 09H00-10H30: Group 13 10H00-12H30: Group 14 12H00-14H30: Group 15 14H00-16H30: Group 16 16H00-18H30: Group 17 18H00-20H30: Group 18 20H00-22H30: Group 19 22H00-00H30: Group 1 Brought to you by … [Read more...] about 9 March’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 1

Set air conditioners’ average temperature at 23° Even though the generation system remains constrained, Eskom does not expect to implement load shedding this weekend. However, the power company warned that unplanned breakdowns remain above the 10 500MW mark. “We remind South Africans that the generation system remains vulnerable and constrained, and as such, there is a possibility that we may have to implement load shedding at short notice, should there be an unexpected change in the … [Read more...] about No load shedding expected for the weekend

No load shedding expected Eskom says it does not expect to implement rotational load shedding on Tuesday. It warned, however, that there is a possibility that South Africans will experience it because there is a high number of unplanned breakdowns. “We are currently utilising emergency generation reserves to supplement supply. The generation system remains constrained, vulnerable and unpredictable. Load shedding could be implemented at short notice if there is any negative change in the … [Read more...] about Another ‘Glass Half Full’ Day for Eskom

Low possibility of load shedding today says Onalenna Mhlongo Eskom has announced that no load shedding is expected on Monday and the possibility thereof is low for the week. “We are utilising emergency generation reserves to supplement power, as we had more unplanned breakdowns [on Saturday],” Eskom said on Sunday. Eskom said additional generation units would return to service on Sunday. “This will improve the power system outlook for the coming week and further reduce the … [Read more...] about Low Expectance of Load Shedding This Week

The use of emergency reserves has led Eskom to not implement load shedding on Friday. In a statement on Friday, the power utility said while it isn’t implementing load shedding, the possibility for rotational load shedding remains. “We are utilising emergency reserves to supplement generation capacity during peak demand. We remind customers that as the generation system remains constrained, vulnerable and unpredictable, load shedding could be implemented at short notice if there is a … [Read more...] about Loadshedding? Possibly, Maybe!

Eskom says there is no load shedding expected today, but the possibility remains There is an increased probability of load shedding as Eskom has taken some generation units off the system to conduct emergency repairs. “We will utilise emergency reserves to supplement the supply overnight. “As the system is constrained, vulnerable and predictable, any additional shift in generating performance could lead to load shedding at short notice,” Eskom said. Eskom reminds South Africans … [Read more...] about I am sure that YOU own this Hymnal

No load shedding expected today Eskom says it does not expect to implement rotational load shedding today. “Additional generation units are expected to return to service later today. This will further increase generation capacity and help us to avoid load shedding. Emergency reserves are at adequate levels,” Eskom said in a statement. Unplanned outages or breakdowns have increased to 11 120MW as at 06:50 this morning, while unplanned maintenance is 5 406MW. “The generation system held … [Read more...] about 24 February’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage NONE

Load shedding to continue into the weekend Owing to unplanned breakdowns, Eskom will continue to implement rotational load shedding going into the weekend. In a statement on Friday, the power utility said unplanned breakdowns have increased the shortage in generation capacity. “Eskom will continue implementing Stage 2 rotational load shedding until Sunday at 6am owing to unplanned breakdowns that have increased the shortage in generation capacity. While we expect three generation … [Read more...] about I dare you to act surprised when you read this!

There is a possibility of increased loadshedding over the next 18 months Eskom implemented Stage 2 load shedding from 9:00am to 6:00am as a result of plant breakdowns/increased power supply/tea lady at head office tripping the main breaker/rain on the coal supply/general petulance/upcoming elections/misguided support of Another Night of Candles. In a statement on Thursday morning it said that Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented due to the loss of three additional units overnight that … [Read more...] about This Week’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2 AND a Bit

Eskom says while it is not currently implementing load shedding, the possibility of load shedding later today has increased, as it has lost additional generation capacity due to unplanned breakdowns. “We remind customers that the system remains vulnerable and that load shedding can be implemented at short notice if there are any additional changes in the system performance. Eskom will communicate regularly,” Eskom said in a statement. Unplanned outages or breakdowns were at 11 249MW as at … [Read more...] about Don’t Pack That Backup Power Away Just Yet

Eskom says there is no load shedding expected today, but the possibility of load shedding during the week remains. “We remind customers that the system remains vulnerable and that load shedding can be implemented at short notice if there are any additional changes in the system performance,” Eskom said on Tuesday. Even though there are some improvements, Eskom has requested customers to reduce demand and to use electricity sparingly during this period. “There is a possibility of … [Read more...] about Solar Industries Biggest Salesperson Takes a Day Off…. Maybe

While some generating units have returned to service, the possibility of load shedding for the rest of the week remains, said Eskom. “After returning some generating units to service this morning, Eskom does not expect to implement any load shedding today. While the generating system has improved, the possibility of load shedding during the week does remain,” said the power utility on Monday. Eskom implemented load shedding over the course of the weekend. The company reminded customers … [Read more...] about We can ‘kinda’, ‘sort of’ expect no load shedding today

While there has been a number of unplanned unit outages, Eskom is not implementing any load shedding today. “Eskom has not load shed since Wednesday and load shedding will not be implemented today. While we have seen a number of improvements on the system over the past two days, we have a number of additional unplanned unit outages that occurred overnight, necessitating the use of emergency reserves to supplement capacity today,” said the power utility on Friday. As of 6 am this morning, … [Read more...] about The possibility of increased load shedding over the next 18 months remains