Loadshedding is back

[Gordon_R]

Heard on radio.

https://city-press.news24.com/News/...ning-as-eskom-warns-of-load-shedding-20180731

Eskom has announced the possibility of “stage one load shedding” from 5pm to 9pm on Tuesday evening as a result of workers embarking on industrial action following unsuccessful wage negotiations between workers unions and the utility.

 

[backstreetboy]

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#Eskom_Media_Statement : Stage 1 rotational loadshedding implemented this evening http://bit.ly/2qQ7f3v #PowerAlert @IOL @ewnreporter @SABCNewsOnline @eNCA @News24 @SowetanLIVE @MsunduziCity @CityPowerJhb @CityTshwane @City_Ekurhuleni @CityofJoburgZA @CityofCT

Thanks Eksdom. Le sigh.

 

[Dan C]

Thanks Eksdom. Le sigh.

Yeah, my app says Stage 1 is in progress.

 

[Gordon_R]

https://twitter.com/CityofCT/status/1024344412367847424

City of Cape Town will NOT shed load due to spare generation capacity

The Steenbras pumped storage scheme has a capacity of 180MW, and is able to deal with stage 1 load shedding for several hours: https://www.energystorageexchange.org/projects/336

 

[genetic]

https://twitter.com/CityofCT/status/1024344412367847424



The Steenbras pumped storage scheme has a capacity of 180MW, and is able to deal with stage 1 load shedding for several hours: https://www.energystorageexchange.org/projects/336

Thank you City of Cape Town!

 

[biometrics]

https://twitter.com/CityofCT/status/1024344412367847424



The Steenbras pumped storage scheme has a capacity of 180MW, and is able to deal with stage 1 load shedding for several hours: https://www.energystorageexchange.org/projects/336

But isn't it in use everyday? Or does it sit idle at times?

Btw, I've been inside in the 80's on a school trip. Mighty impressive machinery.

 

[Gordon_R]

But isn't it in use everyday? Or does it sit idle at times?

Btw, I've been inside in the 80's on a school trip. Mighty impressive machinery.

Yes it is in use daily, but AFAIK counts against Eskom stage 1 'quota' reduction. The main benefit is probably cost reduction (peak power is much more expensive).

Also school trip, in late 70s.

 

[cavedog]

#PowerAlert: Loadshedding has stopped this evening but the risk remains high from 05h00 tomorrow morning

I love how they say the risk remains high. That basically means there will be loadshedding starting 5am tomorrow.

 

[Dan C]

#PowerAlert: Loadshedding has stopped this evening but the risk remains high from 05h00 tomorrow morning

I love how they say the risk remains high. That basically means there will be loadshedding starting 5am tomorrow.

That may suck for some. Mine is due from 12am to 2pm... I'll be at work which is fine

 

[BBSA]

“We are close to finish a year without load shedding, and I tell people that we are not going to have it any more. I wondered... am I telling the truth? Now I am going to tell people there will never be any load shedding, I have been here, I have seen it.” Jacob Zuma, 6 May 2016

 

[thestaggy]

Power out in the South of Joburg.

"Scheduled maintenance"

 

[Sinbad]

Power out in the South of Joburg.

"Scheduled maintenance"

UPDATECityPowerJhb Prospect Substation Orlando, Mulbarton and Mondeor feeder distributor tripped. Caused by cable fault. Technicians are on site attending the matter.^AM

 

[BBSA]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1051851282431045632

 

[thestaggy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1051851282431045632

I'm guessing they need another tariff hike?