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Eskom Ramps Up Load-Shedding to Stage 4 as Emergency Reserves Run Low

SOUTH AFRICA
  • ESKOM RAMPS UP POWER CUTS TO 4,000MW UNTIL 5AM ON FRIDAY
  • Eskom says this is necessary to ration remaining emergency generation reserves which have been used extensively this morning as the reduction in demand from stage 2 has not been as large as expected
  • 7 units that were due to return to service this morning have not done so and a unit at the Arnot station has tripped
  • Total breakdowns amount to 14,874mw & maintenance is at 5,579mw
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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