Eskom is aiming to limit loadshedding to Stage 4 during the summer months to the end of March by restricting unplanned breakdowns to 14 500 MW during what is also its high-maintenance season, when planned outages of about 7 000 MW will be implemented. Interim CEO Calib Cassim indicates that the addition of 2 880 MW from the Kusile power stations will be critical for narrowing the prevailing supply/demand gap in the coming months and providing the space required for maintenance.
