Permanent load reduction during the following two years: Eskom
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Permanent load reduction during the following two years: Eskom

On Sunday, 22 January, Eskom delivered an update on the electricity grid and said that load shedding would be applied permanently over the following two years.

Mpho Makwana, the chairman of Eskom, stated that power outages between Stages 2 and 3 are scheduled for the next two years in order to generate “some predictability” and provide the utility with sufficient time for maintenance.

Permanent load shedding is part of Eskom’s strategy to enhance the Energy Availability Factor (EAF) sufficiently during the next two years to cease load shedding.

Makwana stated that the global average EAF is 86%; Eskom’s current EAF is 58%, and it intends to increase to 70% over the next two years. The electric company hopes to achieve 60% EAF by March 31, 2024, and improve it by 5% annually in 2024 and 2025.

“The global mean for EAF is approximately 86%. In the next two years, we hope to increase our EAF from 58% to 70%,” Makwana explained.

The departing CEO of Eskom stated that the likelihood of Stage 8 load shedding is diminishing, but a “inherent risk” remains.

Stage 4 load shedding is scheduled for Monday, January 23, and the utility anticipates a reduction to Stage 3 for the remainder of the week.

Jan Oberholzer, the chief operating officer of Eskom, stated that 43 percent of the utility’s electricity-generating units are currently offline owing to failures and scheduled maintenance.


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