Eskom

POWER ALERT 2

 

Essa-m to implement Stage 2 frem 1E:t:ltl until 22:00 as power system Is severely
Stage 2 again be Implemented from name untlt 22:13] tamer-raw

Tuesday. 13 August EDEIJ: Due to the severe in the pewer generation system. Esteem
regrets te Inlerm the putrlle that Stage 2 leadsheddng will he Implemented t'rern until 22-01]-
Stage 2 agarn be Implemented starting at user: untll 22:00 ten-renew.

Yesterday. sis generators were retun'led te serlriee at Hedupi. Tululra. Kendal- Haiuha and Greehdei
pewter stations. The breakduwn at four units overnight and this morning at Meduei. Bums. Majuha.
and Lethah? Fla-W stations. as WEI as a delay in the Emilee te Elam ill a unit at hie-Gum
has resulted in the newer system being eenstrained.

Any further dete?erstien in the generatien perfulTnanDE may therefore necessitate the esealethn ef
batsman-g at shalt netiee.

As the aged generatrnn Infrastructure rs unrellatrle and Mattie. this eenstraq?ned newer system Is
expected te persist for the rest at the week. partieularltr as the sold [rent hits.

Unplanned break-deems stand at mere than 11 and MW at capacity. adding to the 4 
eLrt en planned 

We urge the people at Seuth Africa to help reduee electrieity' usage in order to assist Eshem ID reduce
the instance at leadshetlding and keep the lights en.

ENDS