Eskom has resorted to implementing Stage 2 loadshedding to avert what it claims is a dire situation prompted by “a shortage of generation capacity owing to breakdowns and delays in returning some generating units to service.”
What caused Stage 2 loadshedding on Tuesday, 6 September 2022?
In a statement, the national electricity provider noted that due to ongoing challenges in maintaining continued stability in its power generation fleet, Stage 2 loadshedding will kick into effect on Tuesday between 16:00 and 22:00.
The evening peak rotational power outages will continue into the rest of the week until the evening of Saturday, 10 September 2022.
“The breakdown of a generation unit at Arnot, Duvha, Kendal, Medupi and Tutuka power stations, as well as the delays in returning to service a unit to service at Hendrina Power Station, have exacerbated the capacity constraints. On Saturday morning, 3 September 2022, Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station tripped from full power during the routine testing of the control rod system. The process to return the unit to service is under way,” the statement read.
At the time the announcement was made, Eskom had 4 588MW on planned maintenance, while another 16 142MW of capacity was off the grid due to breakdowns.
Readers from these metros can check the latest loadshedding schedule below:
- City of Johannesburg
- City of Ekurhuleni
- City of Tshwane
- City of Cape Town
- Nelson Mandela Bay
- eThekwini
- Manguang
- Buffalo City
Here’s how social media reacted to the return of Stage 2 loadshedding: