JOHANNESBURG, July 16 (Reuters) – South African power
utility Eskom said on Monday power would be extremely
tight during evening peak hours, with demand expected to reach
its highest point this winter as a cold front sends a chill
through much of the country.
In a bi-weekly status update, Eskom said it had 36 580 MW of
available capacity for the evening peak against forecast demand
of 36 258 MW, leaving a buffer of less than one percent.
It said snow and heavy rain had affected some power lines
and sub-stations over the weekend though a unit of a nuclear
plant that had tripped out last week had returned to service.
(Reporting by Ed Stoddard; Editing by Ed Cropley)
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