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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>DURBAN – WITH most of the country gripped by a cold front that has seen snowfall in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal and surrounds, it is likely that South Africa could see load shedding increase from Stage 2 to Stage 4.<\/p>\n

This is according to energy expert, Ted Blom.<\/p>\n

This morning, Eskom announced that load shedding would continue until Friday night.<\/p>\n

Eskom said two power generation units had broken down and the further breakdowns of generating units at Majuba and Arnot Power Stations on Monday, as well delays in returning units to service at Arnot and Tutuka Power Stations, has forced it to implement load shedding from 10am on Wednesday until 10pm on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe emergency generation reserves have been used extensively in the past days to avoid load shedding during the day. This has resulted in these being depleted, reducing available capacity. It is, therefore, necessary to implement load shedding continuously until Friday night at 10pm in order to replenish the emergency reserves,\u201d Eskom said.<\/p>\n

Blom said he was expecting load shedding levels to increase.<\/p>\n

“I am expecting increased load shedding probability as from Wednesday evening, 2 June \u2013 level 4 or above,” he said.<\/p>\n

I am expecting increased loadshedding probability as from Wed eve (2nd June 2021) – level 4 or above.<\/p>\n

According to Eskom, breakdowns total 13 601MW of capacity, while another 1 330MW is unavailable due to planned maintenance.<\/p>\n

\u201cEskom teams are working hard to return generation units to service, as well as to replenish the emergency reserves,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

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