Power alert 1 11 july 2020 (1)

1. POWER ALERT 1
Stage 2 loadshedding to continue until 22:00, then resume at 08:00 tomorrow
Saturday, 11 July 2020: While Eskom teams are working round the clock to return generation units
to service, the severely constrained generation system will most likely persist through the coming
week. Eskom requests the public to help reduce electricity usage in order to lessen the impact of
loadshedding.
Eskom will continue implementing Stage 2 loadshedding until 22:00 tonight. Loadshedding will then
be suspended during the night, will resume at 08:00 tomorrow at Stage 2 and continue until 22:00 on
Sunday night.
Implementing loadshedding tomorrow is necessary in order to replenish the emergency generation
reserves to better prepare for the coming week. Due to the much colder weather, demand for
electricity has also risen significantly.
Today the teams have successfully returned to service three generation units at the Arnot, Duvha and
Kendal power stations. These have added a combined 1 565MW capacity to the generation system,
adding to yesterday’s return to service of generation units at the Tutuka, Matimba and Arnot power
stations.
The return of a generation unit each at Tutuka, Kriel and Hendrina power stations has been delayed,
contributing to the supply constraints.
Eskom urges the people of South Africa to continue reducing electricity usage to help us limit the
impact of loadshedding. With your help Eskom can recover from this much quicker.
Eskom will communicate should there be any significant changes to the supply situation.
ENDS
Issued by: Eskom Media Desk
Tel: +27 11 800 3304/3343/3378
Fax: 086 664 7699
Email: ​mediadesk@eskom.co.za