Dark weekend anticipated as Eskom replenishes depleted reserves
Power utility Eskom says Stage 6 load shedding will continue to be implemented throughout the weekend to enable it to replenish emergency reserves used up.
Interim spokesperson, Daphne Mokoena says the increase in the demand for electricity due to the cold weather exceeded what was forecasted.
“Therefore, stage 6 load-shedding will continue to be implemented over the weekend to replenish the depleted the emergency reserves to permit a possible reduction in stages of load-shedding in the coming week,” she said.
Mokoena said while Eskom is obliged to carry generation reserves to cater for unforeseen events, these reserves were used on Monday and Tuesday to buffer the effects of the cold weather.
“Unfortunately, due to the failure of additional generation units since Sunday, the reserves have been depleted and can no longer buffer the lingering effects of the cold weather and make up for the lost generation capacity.”
According to Mokoena eight generating units will be returned to service in the next few days.
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