The City of Tshwane continues says it will continue to implement load reduction from Monday, 17 May. Here are the affected areas.
The load reduction is implemented between 18:00 and 22:00 daily in areas that are supplied by the Soshanguve 132/11kv substation.The metro municipality said inclement weather has resulted in a “The move to implement load reduction in Soshanguve was informed by the current status of the 132/11kv substation which is experiencing power overload as a result of illegal connections,” the City of Tshwane said.
In addition, the City of Tshwane defended its decision saying due to the vulnerability of the substation mentioned earlier, it had two options; to either leave the feeders to trip on their own or to allow the region to manage the load reduction. City of Tshwane technicians will monitor the performance of the grid and may increase or reduce the number of areas affected when it becomes necessary.
“The city will communicate the following week’s load reduction schedule every Friday to keep the affected consumers updated at all times.”
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