Eskom warns intense cold front will put strain on power grid

Gordon_R said:
Didn't happen (yet) this week, but another massive (TM) cold-front will affect the country next week (by Thurs 22nd).
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The cold front didn't happen this week???
 
Also note that governments stupidity is preventing me from buying fuel in a container to run my generator when eksdom cant supply power.
 
pinball wizard said:
How? Everyone else here could go buy fuel in a can.
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Here they prevented a lot of this but after a decent chunk of people called them out for it they have stopped preventing it. But it's more like one canister 5L or so per person, no hoarding of fuel since there is little to go around.
 
Feedback from Evening peak: 15/07/2021 @ 18:12
Total Demand: 32 923MW
Virtual Power Station: 53MW
Eskom OCGT’s utilized: 14
IPP OCGT’s utilized: 2
Renewable Generation: 562MW (Wind 242MW, CSP 320MW)
Available Generation Capacity: 33 816MW

Hopefully we have enough diesel for tomorrow.
 
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Gtx Gaming said:
Feedback from Evening peak: 15/07/2021 @ 18:12
Total Demand: 32 923MW
Virtual Power Station: 53MW
Eskom OCGT’s utilized: 14
IPP OCGT’s utilized: 2
Renewable Generation: 562MW (Wind 242MW, CSP 320MW)
Available Generation Capacity: 33 816MW

Hopefully we have enough diesel for tomorrow.
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Warning issued earlier this evening (I didn't see it).
www.news24.com

Electricity grid under 'severe pressure', Eskom warns | Business

The electricity grid is under "severe pressure", Eskom warned on Thursday afternoon. That said, those who rely on diesel to power their own generators are unable to purchase the fuel in containers.
www.news24.com www.news24.com
 
ghostRgg said:
Here they prevented a lot of this but after a decent chunk of people called them out for it they have stopped preventing it. But it's more like one canister 5L or so per person, no hoarding of fuel since there is little to go around.
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5 litres will see a generator through a couple of hours at least, so that's something.
 
Gtx Gaming said:
Feedback from Evening peak: 15/07/2021 @ 18:12
Total Demand: 32 923MW
Virtual Power Station: 53MW
Eskom OCGT’s utilized: 14
IPP OCGT’s utilized: 2
Renewable Generation: 562MW (Wind 242MW, CSP 320MW)
Available Generation Capacity: 33 816MW

Hopefully we have enough diesel for tomorrow.
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It's a Friday night, demand normally drops a good GW or more, plus we did actually have over 31GW available and they used 7 OCTGs for a buffer by the looks of it. Wind and CSP generation are doing admirably, yet people think it's the solution at peak times sigh.
 
Lupus said:
It's a Friday night, demand normally drops a good GW or more, plus we did actually have over 31GW available and they used 7 OCTGs for a buffer by the looks of it. Wind and CSP generation are doing admirably, yet people think it's the solution at peak times sigh.
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Also, KZN isn't using power now, everything is burning or closed.
 
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There will be no red alert sent tonight, seems declared availability is up again.
 
sand_man said:
Hope we make it through the eek without shedding. Bitterly cold conditions expected starting Thursday.
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Yeah, generation has been lower this weekend, even though Friday was pretty good.
 
Bit of red tonight
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