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Power utility Eskom has warned of possible Stage 4 load shedding this weekend.
The embattled utility said in a statement on Friday, that after more than 10 months of uninterrupted electricity supply due to the success of its generation recovery plan, this is a potential 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 load shedding up to Stage 4 may be implemented over the weekend.” said Group Chief Executive, Dan Marokane.
News of the possible weekend load shedding comes barely a day after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa approved Eskom’s tariff application, albeit at a much lower rate.
Nersa approved a 12.74% increase for the embattled power utility, which had sought a total increase of 36% in its multi-year tariff application.
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