No load shedding in winter, says Eskom
Eskom says it does not foresee any load shedding this winter – even though the demand for electricity may increase slightly.
Acting head of generation Andrew Etzinger said the power grid might be put under pressure as customers’ demands increased, but the utility was in a good position to meet the needs.
The new tariffs are expected to start on July 1, leading to a lower usage by the industry.
“We’ve done a lot of maintenance work over the past few months and are still continuing. Our coal and diesel stock levels are healthy. The system is stable, so we don’t foresee any load shedding. Normally in winter the peak period for demand is between 5pm and 9pm – but we don’t think it will lead to rolling load-shedding,” Etzinger said.
In April, Eskom made a commitment, as part of its winter plan, to avoid load shedding or at least limiting it to Stage 1 during the approaching colder months, while it also shared information on what had been achieved in trying to boost its performance.
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