Eskom meets Monday’s power demand

Constraints on electricity supply and labour productivity are set to plague the economy for the foreseeable future. File photo: Dean Hutton/Bloomberg.

Constraints on electricity supply and labour productivity are set to plague the economy for the foreseeable future. File photo: Dean Hutton/Bloomberg.

Published Feb 9, 2015

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Johannesburg - Eskom has the capacity to meet the current electricity demand, it said on Monday.

“The power system is constrained but stable,” said spokesman Khulu Phasiwe.

“We have enough generator capacity to meet the demand.”

Phasiwe said if the power utility lost a unit or if demand increased, rolling power cuts would need to be implemented.

“But so far we are able to meet the demand.”

On Sunday, Eskom ended Stage 2 rolling power cuts around 10pm.

It warned the power system would be under “severe pressure” over the coming week.

Sapa

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