South Africa
Eskom implements load reduction─── 07:35 Tue, 10 Aug 2021
Eskom has implemented load reduction in several provinces, including Limpopo, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, North West, Free State and Mpumalanga, after an explosion at the Medupi Power Station.
The utility says it is battling to keep up with increased equipment failure caused by overloading, costing millions to repair.
On Monday, the Unit 4 generator at Medupi Power Station exploded.
Eskom Load Reduction Notice
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) August 9, 2021
Date: 09 August 2021#EskomMpumalanga
Please see below the provincial statement with details and areas that will be affected by load reduction tomorrow morning, from 05:00 to 09:00, and again tomorrow evening from 17:00 to 19:00. pic.twitter.com/3UJYMf4OTg
