State power utility Eskom has announced that load shedding will be ramped up to higher stages due to delays in the return to service of at least nine generating units. Stage 6 load shedding took place from 4pm on Tuesday until 5am this morning.
This will be followed by Stage 4 which will remain in place until 4pm. Stage 6 will then commence again with a drop down to Stage 3 from 5am on Thursday morning.
An Eskom spokesperson said: “The delays in returning a unit to service at Arnot, Camden, Duvha, Kendal, Kriel, Lethabo, Matimba, Matla and Tutuka power stations contributed to the current capacity constraints. The team is working around the clock to ensure that generating units are returned to service as soon as possible.”
Source: sanews.gov.za