JOHANNESBURG - Eskom has ramped up the level of load shedding from stage 3 to stage 4 due to further loss in generating capacity.
"Unit 2 of the Kusile Power Station tripped earlier this afternoon, taking 720MW of generating capacity with it. While this unit has since returned to service, it will slowly load up to full capacity during the night," it said in a statement."Eskom would like to remind the public that load shedding is implemented only as a last resort to protect the national grid.
Eskom had earlier warned it would resort to this depending on the level of breakdowns at the country's power stations.Due to a further loss of generating capacity, loadshedding will be increased to Stage 4 from
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