Eskom will implement load-shedding again on Tuesday evening

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I will NOT use less electricity. I will leave my geyser on, boil the kettle etc

I will NOT use less ! Load shed all you want you bunch of used tampons!
 
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“Unfortunately, this would generally require the implementation of load-shedding during the evening peaks.”

That is fine. Keep it like that for as long as is needed.
Then we can plan around it. Also, traffic is much less interrupted.
 
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McGuywer said:
“Unfortunately, this would generally require the implementation of load-shedding during the evening peaks.”

That is fine. Keep it like that for as long as is needed.
Then we can plan around it. Also, traffic is much less interrupted.
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During 5pm to 10pm?? There's about an hour and half of peak during that time.
 
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Lupus said:
Yup seems the rotational schedule for City Power doesn't really rotate too well for higher stages
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It rotates well enough if there is continuous load shedding but with the on/off nature of it, it always feels like they only load-shed during times that we're scheduled to be affected. Likely not the case and I guess we can be glad we only had one hour last night and one hour tonight.
 
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GMAN03 said:
It rotates well enough if there is continuous load shedding but with the on/off nature of it, it always feels like they only load-shed during times that we're scheduled to be affected. Likely not the case and I guess we can be glad we only had one hour last night and one hour tonight.
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Hmm not really, though if you're in Block 2 you get lucky.
 
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Eskom hinted that the implementation of load-shedding during the evening peak could become a common occurrence.

“The onset of winter has seen increased demand and this will lead to severe capacity constraints throughout this period, particularly during the evening and morning peaks,” it said.
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No amount of renewable energy on the grid can solve this issue I might add.

Something my energy systems lecturer said about electricity grids: The problem isn't a J issue, it is a dJ/dt issue.
 
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konfab said:
No amount of renewable energy on the grid can solve this issue I might add.

Something my energy systems lecturer said about electricity grids: The problem isn't a J issue, it is a dJ/dt issue.
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ag mooi. hiert n sterretjie.
 
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Lupus said:
During 5pm to 10pm?? There's about an hour and half of peak during that time.
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Much better then during the day, every now and again.

If you want, we can discuss the times.

What I am saying is, Eskom should rather give us a loadshedding timeslot, which we can plan around compared to dropping loadshedding, then starting loadshedding, then dropping.
We know maintenance and loadshedding is required now, so rather give us a time/duration.
 
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lol they don't even want to admit if it was tripped or taken offline for repairs:

Grootvlei and Matla power stations either tripped or were taken offline for repairs,” Eskom said in a statement.
 
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