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Rolling blackouts

Rolling blackouts warning issued for 3mn California homes

By Reuters

Officials for the California Independent System Operator estimated that peak electricity consumption on Monday would likely exceed available supply statewide by...

  • Eskom's Medupi power station. Picture: Eskom.co.za

    Eskom says poor power station maintenance the reason for rolling blackouts

    The power utility said the implementation of stage 2 load shedding on Thursday night assisted with the partial recovery of its emergency reserves.

    532 days ago
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    Eskom says possibility of load shedding remains high this week

    The power utility said the system was severely constrained following unplanned breakdowns and poor maintenance which had left the grid vulnerable.

    533 days ago
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    What load shedding stages 5 and 6 mean for you

    Officials and government are working to ensure that a national blackout and grid collapse doesn’t happen, reported Fin24 on Tuesday. If they fail, Eskom will be forced to implement stage 5 and 6 load shedding for the first time, the report said. These stages shed 5,000MW and 6,000MW respectively.

    766 days ago
  • Picture: Freeimages.com.

    Rolling blackouts expected until 10pm

    Eskom warned earlier that load shedding was likely during peak hours for the remainder of the week.

    2100 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom announced the news via Twitter. Picture: Freeimages.com.

    Eskom implements stage one load shedding

    Rolling blackouts will be implemented between 4pm and 10pm today.

    2136 days ago
  • FILE: The Medupi power station in Limpopo. Picture:EWN.

    Eskom: No plans for rolling blackouts this week

    An Eskom spokesperson on Tuesday confirmed they are doing everything they could to keep the lights on.

    2236 days ago
  • Eskom has urged customers to use electricity sparingly to avoid any further power cuts today. Picture: freeimages.com

    Eskom: 50% chance of load shedding this week

    The utility has confirmed the power grid remains under pressure.

    2244 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom's Koeberg Power Station. Picture: Eskom.

    Stage 2 load shedding for Thursday underway

    The power utility says rolling blackouts are a result of maintenance on a fleet of generators.

    2248 days ago
  • FILE. Government says only an ‘act of God’ will cause the country to experience a complete blackout. Picture: AFP.

    'A national blackout is almost impossible'

    Government says only an ‘act of God’ will cause the country to experience a complete blackout.

    2263 days ago
  • FILE: South African mining companies are bracing for massive losses this year due to the impact of rolling blackouts. Picture: Free Images

    Companies debate over alternative energy sources for SA

    Companies offering alternatives to coal-fuelled power are hoping to fill the gap created by Eskom.

    2264 days ago
  • FILE. The power utility has warned the grid will remain under pressure for the rest of summer. Picture: EPA

    National power grid remains under pressure - Eskom

    The power utility says rolling blackouts are possible should it experience technical problems.

    2301 days ago
  • FILE: The parastatal says electricity demand is expected to remain low this week. Picture: EPA.

    Eskom: Power demand to remain low

    The parastatal says it expects no load shedding for the rest of the week.

    2307 days ago
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    Bad news and blackouts

    Ranjeni Munusamy says rage and complacency are the South African way.

    2363 days ago
  • Medupi Power Station. Picture: Lesego Ngobeni/EWN

    'SA can avoid rolling blackouts'

    To prevent the country from facing rolling blackouts this winter SA needs to save 3000 megawatts.

    2919 days ago
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