Loadshedding Alert: Eskom will implement stage 2 loadshedding from midday until 10 this evening. This is due to ten units at 7 power stations that have broken down in the last 48 hours.

1. POWER ALERT 1
Eskom to implement Stage 2 loadshedding from 12:00 until 22:00 as power system is severely
constrained
Tuesday, 01 September 2020: Eskom regrets to inform the public that due to a severely constrained
generation system as a result of multiple unit breakdowns, it has become necessary to implement
Stage 2 loadshedding from 12:00 to 22:00 today. Ten generation units at seven power stations
suffered breakdowns in the last 48 hours.
A generator each broke down at Arnot, Medupi, Lethabo, Matla power stations, while two units each
at Majuba, Camden and Tutuka power stations also broke down. This, together with the need to
conserve emergency generation reserves, necessitates that loadshedding be implemented in order to
protect the integrity of the system.
Unplanned breakdowns stand at 11 665MW of capacity, adding to the 4 558MW currently out on
planned maintenance.
Any further deterioration in the generation performance may necessitate the escalation of
loadshedding at short notice.
As the aged generation infrastructure is unreliable and volatile, this constrained power system is
expected to persist for the rest of the week.
We urge the people of South Africa to help reduce electricity usage in order to assist Eskom to reduce
the instance of loadshedding.
ENDS
Issued by: Eskom Media Desk
Tel: +27 11 800 3304/3343/3378
Fax: 086 664 7699
Email: ​mediadesk@eskom.co.za