Good news about load-shedding

[Jamie McKane]

Good news about load-shedding

Despite an expected increase in electricity demand, it is possible that load-shedding will be less frequent by the time winter arrives.

South Africa got its first taste of Eskom's regular power cuts this year within the first week of January, after a unit at Koeberg nuclear power station was taken offline earlier than expected.

 

[LazyLion]

They've been talking about IPP's for years now. If it was going to happen it would have happened by now.
They're never going to allow it.

 

[genetic]

They've been talking about IPP's for years now. If it was going to happen it would have happened by now.
They're never going to allow it.

It has, and they have.

“In April 2018, Eskom entered into 27 power purchase agreements (PPAs) with renewable energy independent power producers – totalling 2 305MW,” the utility stated.

13 of these projects have achieved commercial operation and offer a total installed capacity of 1,048MW, Eskom said. The remainder of the projects are scheduled to enter commercial operation during the course of 2021.

There needs to be a lot more IPP's though.

 

[NeoAcheron]

Holy ****.... It's a miracle!

And who knew that all they needed in order to do this is that their price increases needed to be approved by NERSA!

 

[quovadis]

If they’re doing load reduction there’s probably no need for load shedding

 

[system32]

They've been talking about IPP's for years now. If it was going to happen it would have happened by now.
They're never going to allow it.

Mantashe too busy with farm(s) to sign new IPP

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1354827952022822912

 

[S.Claus]

Loadshedding shouldn’t be a thing in the first place so no point in acting like this is good news.

 

[The_MAC]

Prepare for loadshedding peeps, I don't trust a word from any Government Entity..

 

[maumau]

No LS but big increase in tariffs

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Mantashe too busy with farm(s) to sign new IPP
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That is a lot of kfc

 

[Fuzzbox]

is the coal dry yet.?

 

[Nick333]

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Loadshedding shouldn’t be a thing in the first place so no point in acting like this is good news.

Ja. More like less bad news.

 

[N@t3]

Mantashe too busy with farm(s) to sign new IPP
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who the f%$# this madhir eat

 

[The_MAC]

Mantashe too busy with farm(s) to sign new IPP
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Is that land being used or is it lying dorment ready to be expropriated?

 

[Martin_P]

 

[Hemi300c]

Anyone believing anything eksdom or the anc says needs to seek help.

 

[IOPS]

Now read: Expect the worst load-shedding South Africa has ever seen
10/10 clickcait all the things MyBroadband.

 

[boboudts]

Mantashe too busy with farm(s) to sign new IPP
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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1354827952022822912

So is his caviar and champagne gut!

.....and a prime candidate for a cardiac infarction, diabetes and an a multi million Rand “marxist revolutionary”, atheist’s internment!

 

[Lupus]

If they’re doing load reduction there’s probably no need for load shedding

Load reduction isn't the same as load shedding and it doesn't effect the overall that much.

 

[Oldfut]

I doubt Eskom can predict or control much with the SA power supply except to blast out emergency load shedding demands when power supply dries up. Based on past performance my guess is that power stations are run by ANC cadre commissars who do their own thing, provided they kick back some cash upwards and to the ANC. These cadres make local rules, manipulating centralised processes, appointing chums and tenderpreneuring until something packs up then its load shedding until fiddling fixes the breakdown. It is a simple system, problem is that it doesn't work for SA, but excellent for the ANC cadres.