Eskom implements stage 2 load-shedding until Sunday

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The power cuts come just as industry ramps up after the holidays

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Eskom will implement stage 2 load-shedding from midday on Thursday through to Sunday night, the utility has announced.

Two power generation units at the Kusile Power Station tripped due to the failure of the main coal feed conveyor belts supplying coal to the units. In addition, a unit each at the Kriel and Duvha power stations tripped due to unforeseen breakdowns, Eskom said. Further, there are four generation units whose return to service from planned maintenance has been delayed.

Currently 5,358MW of generation capacity is offline because of on planned maintenance, while another 14,748MW of capacity is unavailable due to unplanned maintenance, breakdowns and the outage delays mentioned. That represents more than 45% of Eskom’s installed generation capacity of 44,000MW. In an outlook published by BNP Paribas, the banking group identified electricity supply as the largest structural drag on economic growth in the year ahead.

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