South Africa’s Eskom Extends Blackouts Due to Supply Constraints
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South Africa’s state owned electricity utility said it will cut power on Monday as it extends rolling blackouts that threaten to deepen economic contraction.
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. will cut 2,000 megawatts from the grid on Monday as it battles to stabilize generation capacity affected by plant breakdowns. Power cuts are likely to continue during the week as demand rises. The utility, which started rationing electricity on Friday, hasn’t made sufficient progress to get additional power generation units back online, it said in a statement.