Eskom says it is doubling its maintenance work due to low electricity demand. The power utility says electricity usage has dropped by about 8,000 megawatts since the national lockdown took effect last week.
This has allowed Eskom to operate without the need to implement loadshedding.
The utility says it will use the lockdown period as an opportunity to take some units off the grid, including the Koeberg power station.
Eskom doubles maintenance as demand drops, takes Koeberg Unit 2 off the grid for a month @SABCNewsOnline@eNCA @ewnupdates @IOL @EngNewsZA @MiningWeekly pic.twitter.com/Cx3dLufn8p
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) April 1, 2020
In other news – Criminals take the gap during COVID-19 lockdown
Cities across the country may be on lockdown, but that hasn’t stopped criminals. From police killings to drug busts and break-ins, law enforcement authorities have had their hands full in Cape Town.
Within three days of the lockdown, 14 people were nabbed in the CBD alone for breaking into businesses that are closed during the lockdown. Three hundred public safety officers are now on duty around the clock to protect properties. Read more
Source: eNCA
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