Eskom warns load-shedding could be needed next week

[Jan]

Expect Eskom power cuts next week

Eskom said that it is on-track to suspend load-shedding at 05:00 on Friday.

This is due to lower expected demand over Easter weekend.

 

[chrisc]

Its a bit like Covid. Seems to go away but rears its ugly head at intervals

 

[Mekon]

Since it is International Laughter day (apparently)
I'm just going to sit here and laugh at what a dismal fukkup the cANCer is. And laugh at how important they think they are. And laugh at hoe badass the weak spineless coward Bheki Cele thinks he is. And laugh at the fact that the cANCer think this shitthole of a country and all their failures are a huge success and what a bunch of fat slobbering pigs they are.

 

[Fjorko]

I expect nothing less from these bafoons....

 

[RazedInBlack]

“Eskom would like to inform the public that any further deterioration in generation capacity may require further load-shedding,” the power utility warned.

Oh Eskom! Its as if you don't know us already

 

[Creag]

No load shedding will happen. This is just sensationalism.

 

[borro]

 

[Madhawk]

2 more weeks...

Stay indoors, use candles, order take-aways and shower with cold water.... let's do our part to help!

 

[Azure 12]

 

[dualmeister]

They have one job to do, but cannot even get it right

 

[sand_man]

They have one job to do, but cannot even get it right

Yeah but it's a highly competitive and cutthroat business. Oh wait.....

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Feedback from Evening Peak: 16/04/2022 @ 18:32 Total Demand: 27 109MW Number of Eskom OCGT’s utilised: 11 Renewable Generation: 1 448MW (Wind 1 217MW, CSP 231MW)

@Eskom_SA

Available Generation Capacity: 27 633MW

Barely keeping lights on during Easter.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Can I get a pass for the next 10 rounds of loadshedding please???

 

[Creag]

Feedback from Evening Peak: 16/04/2022 @ 18:32 Total Demand: 27 109MW Number of Eskom OCGT’s utilised: 11 Renewable Generation: 1 448MW (Wind 1 217MW, CSP 231MW)

@Eskom_SA

Available Generation Capacity: 27 633MW

Barely keeping lights on during Easter.

So, unless generation improves somewhere, it looks like load shedding next week?

 

[Lupus]

So, unless generation improves somewhere, it looks like load shedding next week?

That was stated last week already, though they have been taking down units for repairs, that's what they said on Thursday

 

[joshuatree]

Sunday.

 

[bwana]

Sunday.

Yes, it is. All day long.

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Stage 2 is live we could not even make it through Easter

 

[Lupus]

Stage 2 is live we could not even make it through Easter

Sadly nope, though the cold weather probably doesn't help.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Sadly nope, though the cold weather probably doesn't help.

It doesn't but their available capacity isn't looking great either.

It's about 2000MW short of normal stage 2, which means this could have easily been stage 4 had it not been for the holidays...