Outrageous ideas to stop load shedding in South Africa

[Kevin Lancaster]

Outrageous ideas to stop load shedding in South Africa

These are some of the outrageous energy ideas that could become a reality in South Africa.

 

[LazyLion]

What load shedding?

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

The pumped hydro-storage using the mines is frankly a bloody brilliant idea.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Make it compulsory that all MP's get one of these and trap fullspeed all the way whilst Parliament is in session...

 

[The_Unbeliever]

...a tax on producing electricity via your rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV);

No. Just no. Why must I pay taxes for generating electricity? Sod that.


As for the mines, one problem : acid water.

 

[Compton_effect]

Using mineshafts.for.pumped.is not feasible. And Gold.Reef is not 2.5 km.deep.

 

[Bosvark@]

Use all the gym equipment e.g. spinning bikes to generate electricity. All that energy goes to waste.

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

No. Just no. Why must I pay taxes for generating electricity? Sod that.


As for the mines, one problem : acid water.

Isn't the acid water as a result from the runoff from the dumps rather than in the bottom of the mines?

 

[ToxicBunny]

No. Just no. Why must I pay taxes for generating electricity? Sod that.


As for the mines, one problem : acid water.

Why is it a problem if its engineered to cope with the corrosive aspect of the "water"?

 

[mister]

You would need a 600 watt battery for your TV to survive power outages

What is a 600 watt battery? wtf? :wtf:

 

[konfab]

What is a 600 watt battery? wtf? :wtf:

Barry MacColl, general manager of research, testing and development at Eskom

Good to know the people in charge know the difference between energy and power.

 

[grok]

This is treating the symptoms, throwing the ANC out will be the cure..

 

[Axis]

What is a 600 watt battery? wtf? :wtf:[/QUOT

Thank you. I was about to ask the same thing. Batteries are measured in Amp Hours.

 

[P924]

This is treating the symptoms, throwing the ANC out will be the cure..

Now that is an Outrageous idea!!

 

[Arthur]

Good to know the people in charge know the difference between energy and power.

I'm pretty sure he said it right, and the journo got it wrong, or the journo's sub changed it.

 

[pinball wizard]

Thank you. I was about to ask the same thing. Batteries are measured in Amp Hours.

All the batteries I've ever seen have a Voltage rating.

 

[Nerfherder]

No. Just no. Why must I pay taxes for generating electricity? Sod that.

Not sure if that is some kind of joke on their behalf but that would only INCREASE load shedding.

As for the mines, one problem : acid water.

How is that a problem ?

 

[pinball wizard]

How is that a problem ?

Acid electricity. You'll be tripping even when the lights are on.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Acid water means you have to take precautions against equipment getting damaged by corrosion, usually this won't be a problem with the correct and proper engineering skills.

But they'll probably use mild steel as it's cheaper and pocket the rest...

 

[Nerfherder]

All the batteries I've ever seen have a Voltage rating.

Voltage tells you nothing about the capacity of the battery.