Eskom has announced that Stage 4 loadshedding will continue to be implemented until 5a.m on Saturday and reduce to Stage 3 throughout the weekend.
The power utility yesterday said it had to preserve the low
diesel levels at Gourikwa, due to low levels of diesel. The diesel deliveries,
says Eskom, have started at PetroSA’s facility in Mossel Bay, with the vessel
having berthed this morning.
Eskom’s spokesperson, Sikonathi Manthanthsa said that transferring
the fuel to the Gourikwa and Ankerlig Open Cycle Gas Turbine stations will take
place throughout the weekend to replenish by Monday.
‘’Eskom will also use the weekend to replenish the dam
levels at the pumped storage schemes, which have been utilised extensively to
complement generation capacity.’’
‘’It is anticipated the first unit of the Camden Power
Station will return to service during the weekend, with the remaining returning
over the course of the following ten days,’’ he added.
‘’In addition to all the eight Camden Power Station units
that were taken offline due to de-mineralised water contamination last night as
a result of the incorrect valve being opened, a generating unit at Kriel Power
Station was also taken offline for repairs,’’ concluded Manthanthsa.
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