Yesterday, Eskom celebrated its 100th day without cutting the power supply. Steady
progress has been made in the maintenance programme of its aging power plants,
which means plant availability will be improved and a decrease in plant
breakdowns.
However, news is that a
substation has erupted into flames!
Video footage has come
out of a massive fire engulfing Eskom’s Merensky substation in Steelpoort,
Mpumalanga, following an explosion.
The employees at the
scene were unable to specify the reason why the transmitter exploded on Sunday
night. Luckily the Tubatse Fire
department and mine rescue team were on the scene quickly enough to control the
raging fire, however the blaze was only extinguished the next morning.
Because of the blaze,
entry to the substation was denied due to safety precautions. Fortunately no
injuries were reported.
Take a look at the video here...
So, because of this
incident, will we see load shedding in the future? We hope not!
For a wide range of load shedding and back up power solutions, contact Off Grid in Cape Town!
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