Energy experts say data from Eskom shows a major turnaround for power availability in South Africa, sparking some hope that brighter days lie ahead. But this comes with the warning that we are not in the clear just yet, with winter load shedding still on the cards.
The minister conceded to some unit failures in the past week where the use of diesel managed to meet the shortfalls and prevent load shedding. However, he stressed that diesel use is far lower than in previous months and compared to last year. Combined with lower than anticipated demand and about 6,000MW of ‘space’ given to Eskom by rooftop solar and other private generation during the day, the status of the grid is far more positive and stable.“Demand has been lower than expected. The weather has been warmer than usual – but we think when we head towards June and July things might change,” he said.
If Eskom manages to bring back 3,500MW of capacity as it has planned, however, Mamphweli said there might be days where the country experiences no load shedding at all.
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