City Power and Rand Water will be performing urgent maintenance at the Eikenhof Pump Station which will lead to a scheduled power outage and lower pumping capacity across multiple areas. The power outage is planned for 8 am to 4 pm on the 17th of November 2024.
The Eikenhof Pump Station is powered by electricity from the City Power substation that will be affected by the maintenance. This emergency maintenance project was triggered by a recent assessment done by City Power showing defects at the Eikenhof station including hot connections on the two transformers that supply the station power. This project seeks to safeguard against potential unplanned outages and damage to the vital pumping station. City Power will remove the damaged 11kV load isolated for inspection and repairs.
Areas impacted by the outage
- Alan Manor
- Naturena, Naturena EXT 7, EXT 19, EXT 20, EXT 21, EXT 25
- Comptonville
- Kibler Park
- Mayfield Park
- Rispark A.H
Areas impacted by low pumping capacity
- Soweto
- Randburg
- Roodepoort
- Commando
- Lenasia
- Part of Johannesburg (Eagles Nest, Crown Gardens, Aeroton and Alan Manor)
Residents are urged to store water efficiently for the upcoming outage
The maintenance will prevent damage and unplanned power cuts to the Eikenhof Pump Station
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