Eskom enforces stage-two rolling blackouts, citing tripped unit - The state-owned utility’s R392-billion debt has hampered its ability to maintain some of its coal-fired power stations, resulting in 14 years of load-shedding
said on Monday it had been forced to activate rotational electricity blackouts for the first time in nearly a month, because of a tripped unit at its Medupi power station.
Stage two load-shedding entails taking up to 2 000MW of demand off the national grid, to avoid overwhelming it. “This, together with the inclement weather, which has increased the demand for electricity, has placed the power system under pressure,” Eskom said, adding that the constrained supply situation may persist throughout the week.
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