loadshedding

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

3 to 6 February Loadshedding Menu of Darkness - Stage 2 ROTATIONAL Eskom implemented Stage 2 load shedding today from 9:00 am to 6:00 am on THURSDAY 6 February 2020 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. Eskom said; "Stage 2 rotational loadshedding will continue from 09:00 tomorrow until Thursday at 06:00, with respite … [Read more...] about So, In Essence, Will we have power between 6:00 and 9:00 am?

Eskom will implement Stage 2 load shedding from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am 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. Click Here to see all the Nelson Mandela Bay Loadshedding groups. Brought to you by Straton Electrical - for all your electrical contracting, maintenance and repair needs. Get a quick run down of what size … [Read more...] about 30 January’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2

The risk of load shedding is low today, says Eskom. “There is enough capacity to meet the forecasted demand,” the power utility said in a statement on Friday. “The system is showing improvement with generation units performing better and the level of breakdowns slowly declining.” Eskom said unplanned outages were at 11 374 at 6am on Friday morning. The current performance of the system has allowed Eskom to preserve its emergency resources. “Our teams continue to give periodic … [Read more...] about Should I Turn it Off or Turn it On?

Eskom announced (for the millionth time) that due to the loss of additional generation capacity overnight, that they were implementing Stage 2 rotational load shedding which would continue until Friday at 06h00. “We have lost additional generation capacity overnight with breakdowns of over 14 000MW. Our emergency reserves are also insufficient to meet the demand for electricity during the day. As a result we have to load shed throughout the day until tomorrow,” it said on Thursday. This as … [Read more...] about When Stating the Obvious is a Waste of Time

Eskom implemented Stage 2 load shedding from 21h00 to 06h00 on 9January 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. Click Here to see all the Nelson Mandela Bay Loadshedding groups. Brought to you by Straton Electrical - for all your electrical contracting, maintenance and repair needs. Get a quick run down of what … [Read more...] about 8 January’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2

Eskom continued with Stage 2 load shedding from 08:00am to 05:00am on Monday 6 January 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. Click Here to see all the Nelson Mandela Bay Loadshedding groups. Brought to you by Straton Electrical - for all your electrical contracting, maintenance and repair needs. Get a quick run … [Read more...] about 5 January’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2

Eskom implemented Stage 2 load shedding from 10:00pm to 08:00am 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. Click Here to see all the Nelson Mandela Bay Loadshedding groups. Brought to you by Straton Electrical - for all your electrical contracting, maintenance and repair needs. Get a quick run down of what size … [Read more...] about 4 January’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2

Eskom implemented Stage 2 load shedding from 9:00am to 11:00pm 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. Click Here to see all the Nelson Mandela Bay Loadshedding groups. Brought to you by Straton Electrical - for all your electrical contracting, maintenance and repair needs. Get a quick run down of what size … [Read more...] about 12 December’s Loadshedding Menu of Darkness – Stage 2