Yes, South Africans will now be getting back into the swing of things, with things returning to normal as Eskom implements stage 2 loadshedding for two nights.
The utility provider has announced that it plans to implement Stage 2 loadshedding from 22:00 overnight until 05:00 on Wednesday and Thursday in order to cover for a brief shortage in the emergency generation reserves that have been utilised to support the system during the week following the earlier than planned shutdown of Koeberg Unit 1 and other units whose return to service has been delayed.
“We currently have 6672 MW on planned maintenance, while another 12073MW of capacity is unavailable due to unplanned maintenance,” an Eskom statement said, according to IOL. “Teams are working around the clock to return as many of these units to service as soon as possible.”
They have also urged South Africans to reduce their energy consumption as much as possible to minimise the risk of additional loadshedding.
“Loadshedding is implemented as a last resort to protect the integrity of the system,” Eskom adds. “At the moment the equivalent of two large power stations is out for planned maintenance, adding pressure to the system.”
Eskom have also said that they will communicate with the public about any changes that may arise.
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