poweralert stage 2.....

[Priapus]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1659986349477318657

So we found 3000MW somewhere?

 

[wingnut771]

So we found 3000MW somewhere?

Available on the 18th was similar, not sure why 9 more gas turbines were needed though, I guess it's the renewables?

 

[wingnut771]

 

[Brian_G]

Jo'burg weather - bit of a temperature dip on Tue., then again the following Tue. for a couple of days, else all decent highs seen until at least Sun 4 June. Any rain unlikely.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Jo'burg weather - bit of a temperature dip on Tue., then again the following Tue. for a couple of days, else all decent highs seen until at least Sun 4 June. Any rain unlikely.

I see a chance for next weekend?

 

[Brian_G]

I see a chance for next weekend?

Mine says Sat 17%, Sun 19% chance.

 

[wingnut771]

Station build-up for the last 7 days - Eskom Data Portal

This shows how resources were used to build-up the demand over the past 7 days, and it includes both generation and demand side resources that Eskom has contracts with.

www.eskom.co.za

System hourly demand and available capacity - Eskom Data Portal

Hourly demand is compared against available capacity, to indicate the amount of surplus/shortfall there was. Available capacity must be matched with the total RSA contracted demand.

www.eskom.co.za

 

[Brian_G]

Jo'burg weather can vary a lot.
Someone who's got time should watch how some popular influence areas seem to parallel LS changes.

1. Closest to me - Alexandra / Sandton / Midrand (/ Randburg) (/ Houghton) in the North / North East
2. Industrial areas in the West / South East
3. Soweto in the South West

 

[Brian_G]

Interesting, just goog-learned that Soweto stands for
So - South
We - West
To - Townships

 

[Lupus]

According to power alert we should be at most stage 2 tonight with emergency usage and only would be needed for an hour.
But yeah

 

[Priapus]

Interesting, just goog-learned that Soweto stands for
So - South
We - West
To - Townships

I thought that was common knowledge.

 

[Brian_G]

I thought that was common knowledge.

Then I'm clearly not common enough :-D

 

[Mike Angelo]

Interesting, just goog-learned that Soweto stands for
So - South
We - West
To - Townships

I thought it meant "so f#*n where to?"

 

[Nom Chompsky]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1660226567669260290

Hey, your LS is starting early @wingnut771 & @ToxicBunny

 

[wingnut771]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1660226567669260290

Hey, your LS is starting early @wingnut771 & @ToxicBunny

All good:

 

[Brian_G]

New wet coal theories, in de Ruyter's book

Ramaphosa was fed false info about Eskom sabotage — De Ruyter

Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said President Cyril Ramaphosa was “brought under a disastrous misapprehension” when South Africa felt its first Stage 6 load-shedding in December 2019.

mybroadband.co.za

(He does later mention that sabotage at other times is very real)

 

[Lukitz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1660260399969697793

 

[Priapus]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1660260399969697793

At least we’re above 24GW now. Some improvements.

My winter prediction is still looking good. Keep those bookmarks warm, @wingnut771

 

[Lupus]

At least we’re above 24GW now. Some improvements.

My winter prediction is still looking good. Keep those bookmarks warm, @wingnut771

Over a GW under from Thursday

 

[Nom Chompsky]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1660223398797008898