Breakdowns and high demand mean stage 5 load shedding is sticking.
Power utility says it has experienced more breakdowns and unusually high demand, and has thus been forced to extend stage 5 load shedding until further notice.Adding to the stress on the grid, the group said that Koeberg Unit 1 had been taken offline this morning for planned refuelling and routine maintenance.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy this week announced that it had signed 13 new power generation agreements to bring close to 1,800MW online over the next few years.
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