Eskom announces the escalation of loadshedding to stage 4 again

Eskom has implemented stage 4 loadshedding from 10am on Tuesday until 5am on Thursday following the sudden tripping of three power stations.

September 13, 2022 at 09:32 am

Mpho Koka

Journalist

The power utility said higher levels of planned maintenance outages, aimed at winter preparation and meeting regulatory and environmental licensing requirements, are still under way. Stock photo. (123RF/Jakub Gojda)

Eskom has implemented stage 4 loadshedding from 10am on Tuesday until 5am on Thursday following the sudden tripping of three power stations.

In a brief statement on Tuesday, Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said: ''A sudden tripping of three Kendal power stations units (1,920MW maximum generating capacity) has forced the implementation of stage 4. This will last until 5am on Thursday. A full statement will be published in due course."

Previously, the power utility announced that stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 5am on Monday and will continue until midnight and then the country will move to stage 2 from 5am on Tuesday until midnight on Friday.

kokam@sowetan.co.za

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