Eskom to add megawatts but not in time to avoid summer power cuts
Power utility says it hopes to see 3,500MW of generation capacity added to the grid within the next six months
31 August 2022 - 15:33
UPDATED 31 August 2022 - 23:19
Eskom hopes to see 3,500MW of generation capacity added to the grid within the next six months and another 2,800MW over the next year.
In the meantime, the risk for load-shedding over the next few months remains high, and up to stage 4 load-shedding may be required at times during the summer...
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