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Zesco today shuts down generator for maintenance

Zesco today shuts down generator for maintenance
Written by Kabanda Chulu
Saturday, January 10, 2009 2:33:18 AM

ZESCO Limited will today shut down one of its generating units at Kafue Gorge power station for routine maintenance, contrary to reports that the machine had developed a technical fault.

According to reports, the machine, which includes, turbines, generators and transformers, had a problem with one of the switch gears that led to the break down, raising fears of increased load shedding over this weekend.

But Zesco acting senior manager for public relations Lucy Zimba said today’s planned shutdown of one machine at Kafue Gorge was for routine maintenance, and that nothing had broken down.

She said Zesco expected people to cooperate by way of minimizing power usage so that load shedding could be reduced.

“It is true that today we are taking out 150 mega watts from the national grid when we shut down one machine at Kafue Gorge but it is not true that the machine has broken down, it just for routine maintenance works and nothing else has happened,” said Zimba.

“And we expect people and the customers in general to cooperate like they have done before through minimising the usage of power so that load shedding can be reduced.”

The 150 mega watts power reduction would take place today from 07:00 hours to midnight, resulting in increased load shedding during peak hours.

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