Eskom's projections indicate that even in the worst-case scenario, load shedding this winter should not reach stage 6 outages.
A general view of Tutuka Power Station on 18 November 2021 in Standerton. Picture: Gallo Images/Rapport/Deon RaathThe power utility briefed the media on Friday regarding its winter plan from April to the end of August.
Eskom chief executive officer Dan Marokane said in addition to the country not experiencing load shedding over the past month, it was achieved with spending 50% less on diesel compared to the same period last year.Eskom anticipates allocating a R30 billion budget for diesel procurement in the current financial year.
He said if there are 50 load shedding days under stage 2 during winter, R8.8 billion could be spent on diesel. Unplanned outages of 15 500 megawatts have been projected in this case.
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