Prepare for a week of load-shedding as nine Eskom generators break down
State-owned utility will start a fresh round of stage 2 power cuts as it loses 2,000MW
03 May 2022 - 15:26
UPDATED 03 May 2022 - 19:16
Eskom will resume stage 2 rotational power cuts for the rest of the week from 5pm on Tuesday, removing 2,000MW from the national grid, amid further breakdowns and delays in returning generators to service.
The state-owned utility said that in addition to 3,875MW removed from the system due to planned maintenance, another 15,067MW of capacity was unavailable due to the breakdowns...
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