Monday will be free of load shedding according to Eskom, after the utility returned four generating plants to working order on Sunday.
In a tweeted statement, the utility announced that Kriel, Medupi, Majuba and Tutuka power stations will all return to service on Monday.
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It’s a big bump, and a needed one as well.
Unplanned outages increased on Sunday to 11 205 MW, while maintenance is rendering just over 6 000 MW offline too.
Date: 23 February 2020
No loadshedding expected tomorrow as outlook is positive, with four generation units returning to service@News24 @TimesLIVE @eNCA @iol @SABCNewsOnline @TheCitizen_News @SAfmRadio @POWER987News @ukhozi_fm @METROFMSA @ewnupdates pic.twitter.com/4xsFJKcS7i
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) February 23, 2020
It’s one of the more positive updates we’ve seen from Eskom in a while, which had to implement Stage 2 load shedding at the end of last week due to a shortage in capacity.
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