shedding

Eskom said load shedding will shift from Stage 2 to Stage 1, from 12:00 on Sunday.According to a tweet from the power utility, Stage 1 will be implemented from 12:00 to 22:00.Eskom has been implementing Stage 2 load shedding in order to restore its emergency reserves, which were depleted the prior week.READ | Find your…

Less than a week after suspending its first bout of load shedding since the national lockdown, Eskom has pleaded with customers to switch off geysers, pool pumps, unnecessary lights and any unused appliances.The power utility - which has in recent weeks been implementing rolling blackouts - on Wednesday evening warned that its power system is…

Eskom announced load reduction would be implemented Mpumalanga Province on Sunday and in KwaZulu Natal on Monday. This load reduction in KwaZulu Natal will take place between 05:00 and 07:00 in the morning as well as 17:00 and 19:00 in the evening, the statement said. The statement advised customers in these and surrounding areas to switch…

Load shedding will move from stage 1 to stage 2 from 2pm on Wednesday, Eskom has said. The power utility said the system was "severely constrained" with demand constantly increasing due to the cold weather. Find your load shedding scheduleStage 2 power cuts are set to continue until 10pm. In a power update issued on Wednesday, the utility…

 Eskom last week reintroduced load shedding for the first time during the Covid-19 lockdown – this even when economic activity is notably subdued.This raises the question of whether there is an even stronger case for renewable energy.But while renewable energy is a least-cost, reliable energy option for SA, the energy transition also requires social responses.Just…