Eskom has warned that the power system is under severe pressure, urging South Africans to switch off all unnecessary lights, geysers, pool pumps, and non-essential appliances.
#PowerAlert
23 January 2021
17:00Our power system is under severe pressure. Please switch off all unnecessary lights, your geyser, pool pump and non-essential appliances. pic.twitter.com/B7M0klNaBT
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) January 23, 2021
The power utility has announced it will implement load reduction in four provinces to avoid overloading its network and damage to infrastructure in high-density areas that are prone to network overloading.
It will implement load reduction from 5 pm to 9 pm.
“Customers should not log a fault during the load reduction periods and should treat all installations as live and dangerous,” it said.
Eskom Load Reduction Notice
Date: 23 January 2021#EskomFreeState #EskomKZN #EskomLimpopo #EskomMpumalanga
Please see below provincial statements for details and areas that will be affected today from 17:00 until 21:00 pic.twitter.com/IlWq7SW6CZ
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) January 23, 2021
Meanwhile, the power utility says it has assessed the risks and possible impact of tropical storm Eloise on its infrastructure and the provision of electricity.
“Eskom has put contingency plans in place and our teams are on standby to do everything possible to mitigate these risks. Several plans are in place in anticipation of the storm, and Eskom is also covering a wider area than what is predicted by the weather specialists to ensure we are not caught off guard.
“The heavy rainfall and storms will hit most parts of Mpumalanga, where most of our power stations are situated and may reach Lephalale, where two of our other large power stations are situated. These power stations have been alerted and have begun making preparations to implement the ‘wet coal’ contingency plans.”
While heavy rainfall for four or less days does not pose a significant threat to power station operations, continuous heavy rainfall for more than four days does hamper coal handling at the power stations and the mines supplying them, said Eskom.
“Eskom is also working closely with the National Disaster Management Centre, the Provincial Disaster Management Centres in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal, as well as the local government authorities to ensure minimal disruption of supply to customers. We are ready to support their efforts to support our response as a country.”
-The Citizen
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