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Electricity rationing for at least another five years
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orin76
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That sounds about right. Before someone goes off ranting about Eskom let's not forget the reason no new capacity was built in time.
Well seems to me we have some optimists here. It takes 5 Years to plan a power station and many more to build one. So unless we get some from other sources (Zim comes to mind) we are screwed!
Maybe all the closed down power stations will reopen then we are still five years behind domestic requirements re capacity, not to mention all the new requirements by 2010?
What a circus arena ran and managed by clowns !
Maybe all the closed down power stations will reopen then we are still five years behind domestic requirements re capacity, not to mention all the new requirements by 2010?
What a circus arena ran and managed by clowns !orin76
Expert Member
Well seems to me we have some optimists here. It takes 5 Years to plan a power station and many more to build one. So unless we get some from other sources (Zim comes to mind) we are screwed!
Maybe all the closed down power stations will reopen then we are still five years behind domestic requirements re capacity, not to mention all the new requirements by 2010?
Construction has already started on a coal-fired power station. The first unit is scheduled to come online in 2011. An additional unit will be commissioned every year thereafter (I think there are 6 units in total).
Edit: The 2010 world cup is not a factor. All games will most likely go off without a hitch (there are numerous contingency plans in place). As the article says, it's mostly domestic consumers who will be left in the dark. The stadiums will be very bright indeed.
Well seems to me we have some optimists here. It takes 5 Years to plan a power station and many more to build one. So unless we get some from other sources (Zim comes to mind) we are screwed!
Maybe all the closed down power stations will reopen then we are still five years behind domestic requirements re capacity, not to mention all the new requirements by 2010?
The time frame sounds about right. After goverment lifted the prohibition in 2004(IIRC), they went about refurburshing 2 power stations, can't recall their names at the moment, but they will be coming online soon. And their build project is well under way.
Yes, the "contingency plans" will be to loadshed the surrounding domestic consumers like hell
orin76
Expert Member
Yes, the "contingency plans" will be to loadshed the surrounding domestic consumers like hell
I'm sure that's on the contingency list
I read somewhere that the stadiums will run of diesel generators during all the games (irrespective of whether there is a power cut or not).bekdik
Honorary Master
Yes, the "contingency plans" will be to loadshed the surrounding domestic consumers like hell
And hotels and train services and traffic lights and .... But I guess this won't affect the movement of the millions visitors who are going to spend a billion Rands. A day.
orin76
Expert Member
Rail services normally have their own dedicated feeders/substations so they can be independently loadshed (i.e. you can cut a suburb off without affecting rail to the area). As far as traffic lights go, they're not that reliable currently anyway (at least not in Jo'burg).
Surely we as consumers have some rights to not pay or not put up with this loadsheading for the 2010. Oh wait, I forgot this is Afrika...
Seriously the the frak should I a paying customer get cut off for so a bunch of non-paying (at least directly) tourists can watch the soccer.
Typically Eskom has been raking in the cash and line the fatcats pockets without bothering to invest in maintaining the current infrastucture. More typical short sightedness.
Seriously the the frak should I a paying customer get cut off for so a bunch of non-paying (at least directly) tourists can watch the soccer.
Typically Eskom has been raking in the cash and line the fatcats pockets without bothering to invest in maintaining the current infrastucture. More typical short sightedness.
Do you really think the workas and unions are just going to sit back in the dark while the WC goes on. The WC is a perfect opportunity to hold the guavament to ransom for extra pay so you think they'll take having no electricity. Already there have been strikes so wait until 2010 and then you'll see k*k
Do you really think the workas and unions are just going to sit back in the dark while the WC goes on. The WC is a perfect opportunity to hold the guavament to ransom for extra pay so you think they'll take having no electricity. Already there have been strikes so wait until 2010 and then you'll see k*k
Speaking of strikes, does anyone know if the workers at the CT stadium are still striking?
If they are, it must be getting real bad now... they are already on a tight schedule as it is.
Time to fly in some Chinese workers!
I'm sure that's on the contingency list
Not a bad idea... but hopefully they will have figured out a way of getting these things off the boats in the docks, to the stadia, IF they are being imported.
These things are nearly as heavy as a turbine generator bolt, you know.
koffiejunkie
Executive Member
Just as they were trying to attrack independant telcos?
The short sightedness never stops to amaze me...
semiautomatix
Honorary Master
I'm pretty sure most international visitors won't be sleeping in the stadiums. What about the hotels/B&Bs/renter houses? Laughing stock!
I'm pretty sure most international visitors won't be sleeping in the stadiums. What about the hotels/B&Bs/renter houses? Laughing stock!
All these places probably have generators by now already, so Eskom doesn't have to worry about them. The loadshedding will continue as usual.
semiautomatix
Honorary Master
Many private residences-for-rent and B&Bs won't have generators. Not all stores will have generators. And the traffic lights sure as **** won't. Generators are expensive and not everywhere can afford to run them, load shedding will affect international visitors.