A plan to end load-shedding fast

Neptuner said:
What do you mean by which it isn't getting?
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I seem to remember them getting a R50bn bailout over a period of 3 years, but no new ones recently.

**EDIT** I see R21.9bn this year...

So then the worst case number is around 0.219%
 
Spizz said:
Actually, cost and efficiency are the only good bits about them.
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I think the cost and efficiency aspect would be an easier sell if it wasn't a 20 year contract tied to a currency outside of our control.
 
Did Yelland first speak with all the industries and entities he lists on his priority list? Have these entities agreed to fund Yelland's plan? And why is Sasol listed twice? Industry are allowed to generate up to 110MW without licensing already so the issue is obviously a lack of appetite for being involved in power generation. Sasol went on RFI for a solar plant more than a year ago. All that shows is that Yelland's timeline is a bit of a dream.
 
C4Cat said:
I wonder how many companies submitted tender applications? Do have specific companies in mind who you think would have been better choices?
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Gee, I've started typing a few times and need to hold back. It's all in the public record but you will see people like Tesla and several other market leaders in this sector involved.
 
ToxicBunny said:
I think the cost and efficiency aspect would be an easier sell if it wasn't a 20 year contract tied to a currency outside of our control.
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Well not really, they are IPP projects and the IPPs give a cost per kWh over the 20 year period and for the ships they were pretty decent. All 3 ships had a different figure and I can't recall them now, but I think they averaged about R1.55 kWh iirc.

And the efficiency from the engines wrt to generation is unquestionable.
 
Spizz said:
Gee, I've started typing a few times and need to hold back. It's all in the public record but you will see people like Tesla and several other market leaders in this sector involved.
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Thanks, why do you need to hold back? It's pretty interesting.
 
Spizz said:
Well not really, they are IPP projects and the IPPs give a cost per kWh over the 20 year period and for the ships they were pretty decent. All 3 ships had a different figure and I can't recall them now, but I think they averaged about R1.55 kWh iirc.

And the efficiency from the engines wrt to generation is unquestionable.
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Wasn't there some aspect of the operational/fuel costs which were problematic as well as the minimum costs they would get regardless of the volume of usage.
 
ToxicBunny said:
Wasn't there some aspect of the operational/fuel costs which were problematic as well as the minimum costs they would get regardless of the volume of usage.
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I had a quick look and here are the prices...
  • Karpowership SA Coega: R1,36/kWh
  • Karpowership SA Richards Bay: R1,39/kWh
  • Karpowership SA Saldanha: R1,62/kWh
So a bit lower generally than I remembered.

But I haven't kept up with the story recently tbh as my/our focus has been elsewhere in the world. Reputable companies are starting to realise what we in this country have always known about how things go.
 
Spizz said:
I had a quick look and here are the prices...
  • Karpowership SA Coega: R1,36/kWh
  • Karpowership SA Richards Bay: R1,39/kWh
  • Karpowership SA Saldanha: R1,62/kWh
So a bit lower generally than I remembered.

But I haven't kept up with the story recently tbh as my/our focus has been elsewhere in the world. Reputable companies are starting to realise what we in this country have always known about how things go.
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Intriuging, somehow I remember seeing costs in the R3/kWh range, but of course its been a while since I looked into it.
 
MightyQuin said:
The uninformed has entered the chat.
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You're such a nice guy. :giggle: What do you think will happen if Nuclear isn't maintained? E.g people striking extended periods of time like they do now?
 
Neptuner said:
Van wat praat jy? my genade
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They are essential services (Section 23, LRA) and are currently holding the country hostage.
It is terrorism.
Squirrel is too scared of another Marikana to resolve the issue and they know it.
Do you think "Just leaving it" is going to make anything better?
 
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