As generating units come back online, Stage 4 power cuts are set to be reduced to Level 3 on Wednesday evening.
De Ruyter said the gap between forecast electricity demand and expected generation is close to 4,000 MW, closing the gap. Eskom generation executive Phillip Dukashe said the power at risk had been reduced from 8,000MW to 6,800 MW. The gas-fired turbines are also back up after depleting.
“We have never experienced a system blackout in South Africa,” he said, adding that the utility had a well-rehearsed plan to bring power back should the grid collapse and plunge the entire country into darkness at the same time.“There is a significant buffer in the system”, he said, adding that this buffer amounted to four additional load shedding stages. Eskom can implement up to Stage 8 load shedding before reaching a system blackout.
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