Eskom, South Africa’s primary electricity supplier, has implemented a comprehensive load shedding schedule to manage the strain on the national power grid.
“Loadshedding to be suspended daily between 10:00 and 16:00,” said Eskom.
Eskom pleaded with the public to switch off non-essential appliances to reduce the demand, especially between 17:00 and 21:00.
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FRIDAY, 26 JANUARY
Load-shedding Stage 2.
WHO IS ESKOM?
Eskom is a South African electricity public utility. It was established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission.
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The utility is the largest producer of electricity in Africa and was among the top utilities in the world in terms of generation capacity and sales.
It is the largest of South Africa’s state-owned enterprises.
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WHICH POWER STATIONS DO ESKOM OPERATE?
Eskom operates a number of notable power stations, including Matimba Power Stations and Medupi Power Station in Lephalale, Kusile Power Station in Witbank, Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga, and Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in the Western Cape, the only nuclear power plant in Africa.
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FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MAJOR METROS, LOAD SHEDDING SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE BELOW:
To view the Load Shedding Schedule for your area, you can use the load shedding site here.
