Eskom has lost control of its generation fleet - Mike Rossow

[Oldfut]

That SA hasn't had riots as in Big Time is unreal.

Ah, off the subject of electricity but this is the BIG picture. Grants and bloated cadre employment in ANC controlled entities from government to SOE's and municipalities are keeping the masses just simmering; Zim style in the late 90's. This largesse has been funded by tax and rate increases as well as borrowing, much borrowing. So SA government's three biggest expenses are grants, salaries and interest payments; all paid out of tax income. If the economy was being allowed to grow (hampered by idiotic BEE / ANC garbage, destruction of small business and no power etc etc) SA may just squeak through. Now, like things are, you be the judge; Zim and Venezuela beckon.

 

[cyb3rt]

Zim and Venezuela beckon.

With you on that one... Looking to get out of here within the next 6-12 months, sooner rather than later.

 

[Martin 007]

Awesome if it takes six months of no power for voters to change their political alliance then let's do it! Solutions to the problem are very simple, fire / retrench 50 percent of Eskom staff, fix power plants, allow an open grid, buy power in and sell at the same price, time of day tarrifs, allow any company to sell power into the grid.

 

[PaulMurkin]

Awesome if it takes six months of no power for voters to change their political alliance then let's do it! Solutions to the problem are very simple, fire / retrench 50 percent of Eskom staff, fix power plants, allow an open grid, buy power in and sell at the same price, time of day tarrifs, allow any company to sell power into the grid.

It will not work... It didn't work in Zimbabwe either.
You don't understand how this works, do you...

 

[Vrotappel]

Energy experts Mike Rossoue, Ted Blom and Chris Yelland.

Never worked a day at a utility or power station.

They only usefull to generate headlines.

Some of them predicted what is happening now a decade ago. It seems we did not listen. So continue to ignore them, it is working so well.

 

[PaulMurkin]

Some of them predicted what is happening now a decade ago. The ANC did not listen. So continue to ignore them, it is working so well.

Fixed that for you

 

[Bigjay84]

Eskom can't find their arse from their elbow, and all the cash is in Dubai

 

[KikzAzz]

Energy experts Mike Rossoue, Ted Blom and Chris Yelland.

Never worked a day at a utility or power station.

They only usefull to generate headlines.

And still not the worst case as has been prophesied form the last year!

 

[Slegdehammer67]

Energy experts Mike Rossoue, Ted Blom and Chris Yelland.

Never worked a day at a utility or power station.

They only usefull to generate headlines.

Agreed

 

[BraamEng]

Eskom is in total collapse — and a vicious load-shedding cycle will follow

Energy expert Mike Rossouw says Eskom has completely lost control of its generation fleet and accused CEO André de Ruyter of not telling the truth about the crisis at the power utility.

I totally agree, but there is no point in being only negative. We as civilians especially engineers need to formulate a plan to help save the country to survive!!

 

[PaulMurkin]

I totally agree, but there is no point in being only negative. We as civilians especially engineers need to formulate a plan to help save the country to survive!!

You cannot formulate any plan... the ANC is the roadblock to any plan regardless.
This starts with getting rid of both the DA and the ANC and replacing the government with people who know what they are doing, and aren't politically connected. An impossible task.

 

[BraamEng]

Energy experts Mike Rossoue, Ted Blom and Chris Yelland.

Never worked a day at a utility or power station.

They only usefull to generate headlines.

The only REALLY useful person would be Alec Ham' past head of projects before the current bosses took over. He also has a far more valuable opinion than the three "energy experts" quoted above

 

[BraamEng]

You cannot formulate any plan... the ANC is the roadblock to any plan regardless.
This starts with getting rid of both the DA and the ANC and replacing the government with people who know what they are doing, and aren't politically connected. An impossible task.

That would need to be part of the PLAN. Note I said, Civilians and engineers.
The engineering would be the EASY part of the plan!!

 

[PaulMurkin]

That would need to be part of the PLAN. Note I said, Civilians and engineers.
The engineering would be the EASY part of the plan!!

Nope, not so easy... How much do you really know about Eskom's grid