Eskom issues ‘force majeure’ to wind plants

Bloomberg

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd told operators of some independent wind-power plants that it won’t need their power at certain times of day due to lower demand amid a national shutdown.
The amount of power generated from wind is at its highest when Eskom’s need is lowest, said Sikonathi Mantshantsha, a spokesman for the state-owned utility. South Africa started a three-week shutdown on March 27 to contain the
coronavirus. “We have issued some force majeures to the wind generators,” he said by phone. “We have told them if need be for a few hours every few days we may not take your power.”