Eskom short of 14500MW - about half the amount needed to supply SA

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

#Eskom confirms it's about 14500MW short due to planned & unplanned outages. This is about half the amount needed to supply SA. GN

- www.twitter.com/ewnreporter

 

[Dan C]

:wtf:

 

[ToxicBunny]

What the actual....

 

[vaakseun]

That is just... sleg!

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

#Eskom We are currently short of 14500MW On average SA uses 30000MW so we are currently only supplying half that amount. #LoadShedding GN.

 

[MickeyD]

there are no words to describe this...

 

[DTBA]

Them ****s has hit the fan

 

[ToxicBunny]

I am dumbfounded... how have things got this bad this quickly.

 

[vaakseun]

Them ****s has hit the fan

At least the fan's not turning anymore.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Solar power is going to be investigated tomorrow...

 

[themank]

Good grief.

 

[MickeyD]

 

[biometrics]

Solar power is going to be investigated tomorrow...

My old 85 W solar panel isn't going to cut it the rate they are going! Time to invest in self provisioning ...

 

[AthenianOwl]

- www.twitter.com/ewnreporter

We are so screwed!

 

[BigEars]

Everything working here amongst the loyal ANC fodder.
If the dwang comes down we will be the last to be affected.

Political votes are all that count for these moegoes.

They really don't care about anything else.

 

[Dan C]

Don't leave home without your solar backpack !

 

[Sinbad]

Those numbers are wrong. Our capacity is about 43GW,so if we're down 14.5GW we are generating around 28. Demand is at 30 or so, hence stage 3 to drop 4GW.

 

[ellyally]

WTF... we have 45000MW installed capacity, demand is 30000MW, available is then only 15500MW. That means 2 thirds of our installations are ****ed... How the **** did these tards **** it up this bad? This isn't maintenance issues, this is stupidity.

 

[ellyally]

Those numbers are wrong. Our capacity is about 43GW,so if we're down 14.5GW we are generating around 28. Demand is at 30 or so, hence stage 3 to drop 4GW.

I think they saying 14500 short of 30k, meaning 30k offline atm, unless I'm reading wrong

 

[P924]

I think they saying 14500 short of 30k, meaning 30k offline atm, unless I'm reading wrong

It is written wrong. Sinbad is correct. Peak demand in winter is in excess of 37GW historically, so if you were planning on using electric heaters, you are in for a surprise this year.