JOHANNESBURG - Eskom says it is keeping the lights off to contain emergency generation reserves.
Since last week Thursday, a generation unit each at the Camden, Kriel, Majuba, and Matla power stations have been taken offline for repairs.
A generating unit at Hendrina and two at the Kusile power stations were returned to service.
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The power utility says it is currently experiencing constraints from diesel suppliers and that is affecting the availability of bulk diesel to two open-cycle gas turbines.
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Stage 3 loadshedding will continue to be implemented between 00:00 and 16:00 until Thursday, while Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented daily during the evening peaks from 16:00 until 00:00 pic.twitter.com/HyfpJXkgV9
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The capacity constraints are expected to continue throughout the week, with blackouts at stage 3 for most of the week.
Eskom's Sikonathi Mantshantsha: "Once some generating units are anticipated to return to service, it is necessary to continue load shedding to conserve the emergency generating reserves. Since Friday, a unit each at Camden and kriel power stations were taken offline for repairs. Another generating unit each at Kriel and Kusile power stations were returned to service."
