Medupi's unit 6 keeps load shedding at bay

[schumi]

JOHANNESBURG - While Eskom’s Medupi Power Station is only set to be complete in 2019, unit six has already helped the utility in avoiding load shedding.

There haven't been any rolling blackouts for almost three weeks.

On Sunday, a unit from Medupi was officially added to the grid providing 800 megawatts.

http://ewn.co.za/2015/08/27/Medupi-...al&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

 

[Gtx Gaming]

One of the Koeberg units are going down on Sunday ,see if the grid can handle the load then.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

One of the Koeberg units are going down on Sunday ,see if the grid can handle the load then.

Sauce?

If true, then thanks for the warning.

 

[Mike Hoxblack]

Added to the grid on Sunday to go down for maintenance on Wednesday?

 

[phoneJunky]

One of the Koeberg units are going down on Sunday ,see if the grid can handle the load then.

You can think of it this way, if we didn't have Unit 6 and Koeberg down it would have been much worse.

But one unit can only help so much. When is the next one due? Think we would need 3 or so to be syncing fully to be out of the loadshedding radar.

 

[schumi]

Sauce?

If true, then thanks for the warning.

http://www.fin24.com/Economy/Eskom/Koeberg-unit-to-shut-down-20150723

 

[Chris.Geerdts]

Yes, Koeberg 2 is going off for maintenance.

And yes, Medupi 6 is helping with the loadshedding. It has been online since March, gradually ramping up. All that's happened is that it is now 'commercial' which means Eskom must pay the contractor fully.

Eskom and govt has milked this same news repeatedly. The big news is why the second unit (unit 5) has taken so long to bring up.

Loadshedding should be OK as the country enjoys early spring weather. The first cold snap will see up back in the dark

 

[Compton_effect]

I recently chatted to a gent who's company supplies Eskom with equipment. They owe him R800 000. He's actually shutting down for two weeks in September to try and save his company.
A friend of his in the Cape just declared bankruptcy and closed his factory because of non-payment by Eskom.
Same guy told me that engineers at Koeberg have been told they have 6 weeks to perform a scheduled maintenance that normally takes 3 months.

Yep. Everything is going swimmingly.

 

[BuckRogers]

I recently chatted to a gent who's company supplies Eskom with equipment. They owe him R800 000. He's actually shutting down for two weeks in September to try and save his company.
A friend of his in the Cape just declared bankruptcy and closed his factory because of non-payment by Eskom.
Same guy told me that engineers at Koeberg have been told they have 6 weeks to perform a scheduled maintenance that normally takes 3 months.

Yep. Everything is going swimmingly.

Chernobyl

 

[Gordon_R]

Yes, Koeberg 2 is going off for maintenance.

Loadshedding should be OK as the country enjoys early spring weather. The first cold snap will see up back in the dark

The next cold snap is due on Mon 31st. Just timed nicely...

 

[RVQ]

Eskom and govt has milked this same news repeatedly. The big news is why the second unit (unit 5) has taken so long to bring up.

All resources were moved to focus on getting 6 online resulting in delays on all the other units

 

[Belatu]

Sauce?

If true, then thanks for the warning.

Been living under a rock have you?

 

[entrepr]

"Sauce" if it's gossip about a celebrity
"Source" if it's real news

 

[HavocXphere]

engineers at Koeberg have been told they have 6 weeks to perform a scheduled maintenance that normally takes 3 months.

Because taking shortcuts on maintenance has worked out so well thus far...

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

I recently chatted to a gent who's company supplies Eskom with equipment. They owe him R800 000. He's actually shutting down for two weeks in September to try and save his company.
A friend of his in the Cape just declared bankruptcy and closed his factory because of non-payment by Eskom.
Same guy told me that engineers at Koeberg have been told they have 6 weeks to perform a scheduled maintenance that normally takes 3 months.

Yep. Everything is going swimmingly.

Chernobyl

Because taking shortcuts on maintenance has worked out so well thus far...

IF this is true, but I seriously doubt it, it can still be done safely. Cutting maintenance in half does not mean it will not be done safely or correctly.

Instead of only working 9 - 5, shifts can be doubled and 2 teams can work 24/7 or even three teams.

Sunday Times reports this morning that Koeberg unit will still be shut down for 3 months.