Eskom increases OCGT usage

c3n0byt3 said:
I assume that IPP OCGT (light pink) is lumped together in Mybbs/Eskom's reporting? If so then it's pretty constant.
I don't know about super recent, but this year still both Avon and Dedisa were running much more than recommended. Does Eskom not purchase this power at a much higher rate? French making a killing.
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IPP not diesel afaik.
 
c3n0byt3 said:
I assume that IPP OCGT (light pink) is lumped together in Mybbs/Eskom's reporting? If so then it's pretty constant.
I don't know about super recent, but this year still both Avon and Dedisa were running much more than recommended. Does Eskom not purchase this power at a much higher rate? French making a killing.
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Not diesel, plus light pink is international imports, ipp ocgt is like more orangy pink
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But sits around 150MW
 
c3n0byt3 said:
Why not diesel?
Everything online says diesel, unless you're discerning between a slight chance of HFO.
That's how we run OCGTs, unfortunately.
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It's Lupus, facts don't matter. Literally the first line after the heading:
OCGTs (Open Cycle Gas Turbines) are power stations that use diesel as their primary resource. Since this is a limited fuel sources, and comes at a great expense, the utilization is tracked very closely.
www.eskom.co.za

OCGT usage

OCGTs (Open Cycle Gas Turbines) are power stations that use diesel as their primary resource. Since this is a limited fuel sources, and comes at a great
www.eskom.co.za www.eskom.co.za
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c3n0byt3 said:
I assume that IPP OCGT (light pink) is lumped together in Mybbs/Eskom's reporting? If so then it's pretty constant.
I don't know about super recent, but this year still both Avon and Dedisa were running much more than recommended. Does Eskom not purchase this power at a much higher rate? French making a killing.
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Apparently
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But it is over 3 years ago.
 
Johnatan56 said:
It's Lupus, facts don't matter. Literally the first line after the heading:
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Actually Eskom would need to update that, Port Rex and Acacia use keresoene
www.eskom.co.za

Peaking power stations - Eskom

The term peaking means we can react quickly to changes in demand and provide power to supplement that generated by base-load stations, which are coal and
www.eskom.co.za www.eskom.co.za
Plus the IPPs are actually designed to use both gas and diesel, seems they are currently using diesel more, probably related to our gas shortage
www.peakers.com

Overview - Avon and Dedisa Peaking Power

www.peakers.com
Still works out cheaper to use the IPP OCGT, but that information was from 2021, but considering it was a 15 year PPA signed it's probably still true till 2030.
Facts... You're one to talk, believer of the power of gods, wanting us to regress to pre industrilization.
 
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