Eskom extends stage 2 load-shedding to Saturday

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Clown show man.

Also the end of life for those coal power stations just edges closer. Still no long term plans to stabilise power generation in the coming years.
 
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Almost 6 days of Diesel saved.

Can we get an accurate article on how these new cycles of load shedding seems to spin up right around diesel price increases or is it all just coincidence ?

Remember, Eskom burns through so much diesel they dont really have more than a day or two in reserves so each time there is a diesel hike they immediately have to pony up the new price hike.
 
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John Tempus said:
Almost 6 days of Diesel saved.

Can we get an accurate article on how these new cycles of load shedding seems to spin up right around diesel price increases or is it all just coincidence ?

Remember, Eskom burns through so much diesel they dont really have more than a day or two in reserves so each time there is a diesel hike they immediately have to pony up the new price hike.
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the funny thing is this week will see our refineries completely shut down as they get ready to try to find a purchaser
 
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John Tempus said:
Almost 6 days of Diesel saved.

Can we get an accurate article on how these new cycles of load shedding seems to spin up right around diesel price increases or is it all just coincidence ?

Remember, Eskom burns through so much diesel they dont really have more than a day or two in reserves so each time there is a diesel hike they immediately have to pony up the new price hike.
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What? They had to use 26 OCTGs last night even with the load shedding, 17 on Sunday. Do yourself a favour and just follow Sikhonati
This will give you a slightly better understanding of things, also peruse the Eskom data portal once in awhile.
 
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HartsockZA said:
the funny thing is this week will see our refineries completely shut down as they get ready to try to find a purchaser
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That could actually end up helping a bit, as consumers actually only use 20% or less of the total electricity, the biggest users are the refineries, smelters and such.
 
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Viva Decolonization! Viva!

Viva Wakanda! Viva!

Viva ANC! Viva!

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The_MAC said:
I think Ukraine has a more stable power supply than us..
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"The invasion has rocked the Ukrainian electricity sector, of which approximately 52% is nuclear, 28% coal, 10% renewables, and 8% natural gas. According to Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private sector power company, the country’s electricity grid was still stable after four days of Russian bombing. One of DTEK’s coal powered thermal plants is offline in occupied Luhansk, and Russian forces have seized the Kyiv hydroelectric plant and also apparently a hydroelectric plant in Nova Kakhovka. Russian troops have surrounded the 6 gigawatt Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, although as of Monday Energoatom said the plant was still online. Most renewables, wind and solar plants, are offline. Some damage has been suffered by distribution infrastructure. Yet somehow the overall grid, despite all this, remains operational."

time.com

Ukraine's Electrical Grid Shows How Hard It Is to Escape from Russia's Grasp

Ukraine has been struggling for years to break free of Russia's dominance over its electricity. Now its time for Europe to welcome the country to its grid
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FML.
 
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