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Eskom to implement Stage 3, 4 on Monday

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Eskom says Stage 3 and 4 load shedding will continue into tomorrow amid an improvement in generating capacity at Eskom’s aging coal fired power stations.
The cash-strapped power utility says it will continue with Stage 4 load shedding from 4 pm this afternoon until tomorrow morning at 5 am when stage three will be introduced.
Eskom says this pattern will continue until further notice.
South Africans have been enduring various levels of rolling blackouts since 2007. However, the country is now embarking on a just energy transition to solar and wind power, with some coal-fired power stations expected to continue operation for a number of years.
Ramokgopa discusses the state of Eskom after visits to 18 power stations:
Slew of interventions

Meanwhile, the governing African National Congress (ANC) has announced a slew of interventions which it says if well executed will see load shedding as a thing of the past for the country. The measures will see an additional 4500 megawatts connected to the grid in the coming six months.

The plan will ensure that R30 billion is available for the procurement of diesel for the Open Cycle Gas Turbine and improve energy availability factor through efficiency of power stations.

The party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) met to discuss and adopt the interventions produced by the Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.

The ANC says it’s all hands on deck to ensure the country and the economy is spared from further rolling blackouts.

ANC NEC media briefing on items topping agenda at its meeting including SA’s energy crisis:

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