Rolling blackouts
Rolling blackouts warning issued for 3mn California homes
Officials for the California Independent System Operator estimated that peak electricity consumption on Monday would likely exceed available supply statewide by...
The power utility said the implementation of stage 2 load shedding on Thursday night assisted with the partial recovery of its emergency reserves.
The power utility said the system was severely constrained following unplanned breakdowns and poor maintenance which had left the grid vulnerable.
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.
Eskom warned earlier that load shedding was likely during peak hours for the remainder of the week.
Rolling blackouts will be implemented between 4pm and 10pm today.
An Eskom spokesperson on Tuesday confirmed they are doing everything they could to keep the lights on.
The utility has confirmed the power grid remains under pressure.
The power utility says rolling blackouts are a result of maintenance on a fleet of generators.
Government says only an ‘act of God’ will cause the country to experience a complete blackout.
Companies offering alternatives to coal-fuelled power are hoping to fill the gap created by Eskom.
The power utility says rolling blackouts are possible should it experience technical problems.
The parastatal says it expects no load shedding for the rest of the week.
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