Increased solar and wind power making grid stability management trickier

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Increased solar and wind power making grid stability management trickier

The increased use of solar and wind power in South Africa could cause significantly increased instability in the country's electricity transmission grid.

If not adapted appropriately, the risk of controlled power outages to avoid a total blackout becomes greater.

 

[Willie Trombone]

Done

 

[henkc]

"If not adapted appropriately" sounds like someone has a job description.

 

[Adeptus Mechanicus]

Why isn't the title of this thread as hyperbolic as the title of the article?

 

[neoprema]

I'm waiting for a kitchen joke... come on people. Slow day?

 

[The Trutherizer]

The answer is right there. Batteries.

Move with the times Eskom.

 

[skusku]

So now their problem becomes our problem, because they couldn't supply us with enough electricity and we had to invest for ourselves.
Honestly think they are just complaining because their revenue is now declining (like DSTV).

Edit: They still have millions of customers anyways.
**I would love to know if FICK has a solar backup system at her home

 

[Lupus]

The answer is right there. Batteries.

Move with the times Eskom.

Perhaps read the article, cause that is mentioned

 

[Lupus]

So now their problem becomes our problem, because they couldn't supply us with enough electricity and we had to invest for ourselves.
Honestly think they are just complaining because their revenue is now declining (like DSTV).

Edit: They still have millions of customers anyways.
**I would love to know if FICK has a solar backup system at her home

So didn't read the actual article, nothing to do with decreasing revenue but actual problems with non dispatchable and unreliable power sources

 

[Magnum]

 

[Lupus]

View attachment 1760728

You don't use a lot, how big is your array?

 

[chrisc]

How do other countries that have lots of solar, like Australia, manage?

 

[Lupus]

How do other countries that have lots of solar, like Australia, manage?

Firstly it's only South Australia and they import it from other areas.
Same as Germany

 

[Cosmik Debris]

"If not adapted appropriately" sounds like someone has a job description.

Actually, an engineering problem. And she has a job title:

Isabel Fick, General Manager of Eskom’s National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) System Operator.

And I bet this lady knows a lot more about electricity than anyone on this forum criticising her:

 

[Magnum]

You don't use a lot, how big is your array?View attachment 1760729

6.6Kw solar, 10.2 KW battery and 7.2Kw inverter.

Thinking about upgrading the Solar to 30KW for a car.

 

[Lupus]

6.6Kw solar, 10.2 KW battery and 7.2Kw inverter.

Thinking about upgrading the Solar to 30KW for a car.

Wow but you're barely using what you have installed.

 

[Magnum]

Wow but you're barely using what you have installed.

I run everything electric. I have 4kw Peak draws for oven, geyser and stove.

 

[Mirai]

I'm waiting for a kitchen joke... come on people. Slow day?

Girl power.

 

[Lupus]

I run everything electric. I have 4kw Peak draws for oven, geyser and stove.

Weird it's not showing on the results. Cause you should be easily drawing 21kWh a day with your array

 

[Magnum]

Weird it's not showing on the results. Cause you should be easily drawing 21kWh a day with your array

most I have ever pulled was 16Kw