Cape Town - As Gauteng and the Western Cape braces for more cold, wet weather, Eskom says it may be forced to implement rotational loadshedding on Friday after five generation units were taken off the grid. The state-owned power utility has been warning South Africans for days to conserve electricity as the power grid was under strain.
"Two units at the Arnot power station, as well as a unit each at Kendal, Tutuka and Majuba were taken off the grid. These removed more than 2 600MW of capacity from the system. The delayed return to service of a generation unit at the Duvha power station, has also added significant pressure to the generation system," the utility said."Any additional breakdowns will compromise Eskom’s ability to supply the country.
"Cloudy and cold with isolated to scattered showers and rain, but widespread in the south west where heavy rain and possible localised flooding will be expected. Disruptive snow possible over the western mountains in the afternoon but light snowfalls in the eastern mountains by evening," the South African Weather Service said.
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