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Stages 3 and 4 load-shedding until Tuesday

───   05:24 Mon, 06 Feb 2023

Stages 3 and 4 load-shedding until Tuesday | News Article

Eskom announced stage 3 load-shedding during the day and stage 4 load-shedding during the night. 

Stage 3 load-shedding will be implemented between 05:00 and 16:00 daily, while stage 4 load-shedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on both Monday and Tuesday.

On Wednesday, stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented between 05:00 and 16:00, followed by stage 3 load-shedding between 16:00 and 05:00.

Eskom says he will publish further updates as soon as any significant changes occur.

Since Saturday, two generation units at Arnot and a single unit each at Camden, Duvha and Kendal power stations have been taken offline for repairs. The return to service of a generation unit each at Kendal and Lethabo power stations has been delayed, while a unit each at Duvha and Lethabo power stations has been returned to service.

Breakdowns currently amount to 15 215MW of generating capacity, while 5 199MW of generating capacity is out of service for planned maintenance.

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