South Africa’s state utility Eskom announced that it has brought some generating units back online. As a result, Eskom says it planned to reduce national grid supplies by 1,000 megawatts (MW), down from 2,000 MW previously.
“This is as a result of an improved prognosis for the day as some generating units return to service,” the company said in a statement.
The company reported that 12,098 MW of its 44,000 MW nominal capacity was offline on Friday due to breakdowns.
“Owing to inadequate maintenance over a number of years, the system remains vulnerable to unplanned outages or breakdowns,” Eskom said.