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CHINA DONATE POWER SUPPLY TO SOLVE SOUTH AFRICA’s LOAD SHEDDING

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

At least 500 public facilities around the country are set to benefit from a donation from China which will allow them to have an uninterrupted alternative power supply and shield them from the effects of load shedding. The donation includes generators, power supply vehicles, and off-grid PV energy storage supply systems. This was announced by the Minister of the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, during the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with…

ESKOM TO IMPLEMENT STAGE 3 AND LOAD SHEDDING IN SA

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Gambeta News

State power utility Eskom is expected to implement Stage 3 and 5 load shedding until Wednesday evening. Stage 3 will be implemented between 5am and 4pm, with Stage 5 following between 4pm and 5am. On Monday afternoon, the power utility said unplanned breakdowns amounted to the unavailability of some 14 940MW of generating capacity, with a further 7 215MW out due to maintenance. Eskom said although a generation unit was returned to service at Lethabo…

ZAMBIA BEGAN LOAD SHEDDING DUE TO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Gambeta News

Zambia has begun experiencing rotational load shedding as a result of a planned generator outage at Maamba Coal Thermal Power Plant for routine maintenance and a drastic reduction of water for electricity generation at the Kariba North Bank. ZESCO National Spokesperson Henry Kapata said that the rotational load shedding exercise has commenced because as of 31st December 2022, the water level at Kariba Dam was at 475.60 meters above sea level, a situation that has…

ESKOM TO IMPLEMENT STAGE 4 AND 5 LOAD SHEDDING

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Gambeta News

Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, has held an urgent meeting with the Eskom board. This comes after the power utility announced it would implement Stage 4 and 5 load shedding after it experienced more breakdowns at its power stations over the weekend. The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) in a statement said Gordhan was informed during the meeting that the relevant Eskom board committee had recently engaged with power station managers and the generation management…

WCG TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF LOAD SHEDDING IN SA

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Gambeta News

Western Cape Cabinet resolves to set up a task team to help mitigate the impact of load shedding Premier Alan Winde and his Cabinet concluded a two-day Bosberaad in the Karoo town of Prince Albert this week. It was preceded by a Cabinet Outreach, which allowed the provincial Cabinet to bring the government closer to the people to listen to their ideas and concerns. “It was a pleasure to return to Prince Albert to join…

BOTSWANA WITNESS FIRST LOAD SHEDDING AFTER SEVEN YEARS ABSENCE

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Gambeta News

Load shedding has returned after a seven-year absence as most parts of the country have been suffering from power cuts since last evening. Following the blackouts, the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) announced that it is currently experiencing power supply constraints estimated to last for a week. The Corporation also said the outages are a result of forced power cuts at BPC power generation plants resulting in demand exceeding supply. “The situation is exacerbated by the…

SOUTH AFRICA ESKOM TO BEGIN STAGE 2 LOAD SHEDDING

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Gambeta News

State power utility Eskom has confirmed that Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 4 pm to midnight on Wednesday and Today Eskom had warned on Tuesday afternoon that load shedding may be extended due to losses in generation capacity at some of its power stations on Tuesday evening. By Wednesday afternoon, the power utility was battling breakdowns amounting to some 14 637MW of energy, while planned maintenance outages stood at 4 550MW. “The…

ESKOM SAY LOAD SHEDDING INCOMING AFTER A SERIES OF FAULT AT KRIEL POWER STATION

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Gambeta News

Eskom has warned that load shedding may be implemented at short notice following a series of faults at its Kriel Power Station. The power utility had lifted load shedding on Saturday following at least six weeks of daily power cuts. “During the early hours of yesterday morning, there were two electrical faults in quick succession in the high voltage yard at Kriel Power Station. The fault, which appears to be related to the heavy mist…

ESKOM ANNOUNCED LOAD SHEDDING IMPLEMENTATION IN SA

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Gambeta News

Eskom has announced that various stages of load shedding will be implemented throughout the week with generation capacity shortages expected. The power utility has been battling to keep the lights on with violent strikes at its power stations exacerbating the electricity supplier’s troubled circumstances. “As the generation capacity shortages persist over the next few weeks, load shedding will continue to be implemented at various stages. Eskom cautions the public that it will still take a…

SA’s ESKOM WARNED CITIZEN OF POSSIBLE LOAD SHEDDING

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Gambeta News

Power utility Eskom has cautioned the public of possible load shedding due to the continued shortage of generation capacity. In a statement, Eskom said the power system is very constrained for this evening and for the next few weeks. “There are a number of generating units expected to return to service during the day today but the likelihood of load shedding is high and may be required at short notice, most likely during the evening…

SOUTH AFRICA ESKOM TO RESUME STAGE 2 LOAD SHEDDING THIS WEEK

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Gambeta News

State power utility Eskom has announced a further week of stage two load shedding following the continued shortage of generation capacity at its power stations. The electricity supplier has been battling breakdowns and the slow return to service of some of its generation units for the past two weeks leading to load shedding from about 5 pm to 10 pm daily. “While there may be instances where load shedding might need to be implemented outside…

ESKOM TO IMPLEMENT LOAD SHEDDING TO AVOID BLACKOUT IN SA

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

South Africa Electricity distributor Eskom is planning to implement load shedding in the nation to prevent a catastrophic blackout. The plan was made know by Eskom Chief Executive Officer, Andre de Ruyter as he noted that the power utility is obligated to implement load shedding in order to avoid a total system failure. Speaking during the announcement De Ruyter said; We would have the system equivalent of cardiac arrest. We have 50Hz going to zero…

ESKOM STILL CONTINUING LOAD SHEDDING IN SA

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Gambeta News

Due to the generation unit decrease in South Africa, Eskom is still using load shedding for its distribution as they continue to battles with power supply constraints. In a press release by the utility company, Eskom said Stage 1 load shedding got underway at 8am on Monday and will continue until 4pm. Thereafter, load shedding will be escalated to Stage 2 until 10pm. Eskom further noted that it would continue to communicate timeously should there…