No load shedding expected over Easter weekend, but Eskom warns of more next week | Fin24
The planned suspension of load shedding is due, in part, to the lower demand expected over the weekend. However, there remains a possibility that load shedding will need to be implemented during next week as the demand returns," the utility said.
"During the weekend Eskom will release some water into the river system from the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme in order to relieve the capacity constraints that have been created by the heavy rains." Operation Vulindlela – the project delivery unit in the Presidency – and mining and industry are busting the red tape on private electricity generation projects to get them onto the grid to produce energy more quickly.
Eskom said that 5 379MW of capacity is not available due to planned maintenance, while another 14 827MW is not available due to unplanned breakdowns. Eskom briefs the media on Wednesday morning as more units fail at its power stations, necessitating Stage 2 load shedding until Friday morning. De Ruyter on 100 MW for private generation: We understand a number of companies are pursuing this - there is a process, and they don't happen overnight.
De Ruyter - there is a scenario of 61 days of possible load shedding. Its like forecasting the weather.
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