Eskom has issued an alert of a high risk of loadshedding following over 10 months of uninterrupted power supply.
In a statement released on January 31, Eskom stated that after more than 10 months of uninterrupted electricity supply due to the success of the Generation Recovery Plan, they have issued an alert indicating a high risk of loadshedding at short notice.
Eskom Group Chief Executive, Dan Marokane, said, “This is a potentially temporary setback. Loadshedding is largely behind us due to the structural improvements in our generation fleet. However, over the past seven days, we have experienced several breakdowns that require extended repair times. This has necessitated the use of all our emergency reserves, which now need to be replenished. Consequently, we are closely monitoring the status of our current emergency reserves, and loadshedding up to Stage 4 may be implemented over the weekend.”
Eskom will issue further updates in due course.
