Poweralert Stage 3 (old news)

[Lupus]

How much OCGT is there?

With ipp just over 3

 

[wingnut771]

With ipp just over 3

Now add pumped hydro?

 

[Lupus]

Now add pumped hydro?

That would make it around 5. Maybe they aren't going to use it?

 

[wingnut771]

That would make it around 5. Maybe they aren't going to use it?

5.8GW (3.3 + 2.5) and they use it all the time, but you said max includes pumped hydro which is wrong.

 

[Lupus]

5.8GW (3.3 + 2.5) and they use it all the time, but you said max includes pumped hydro which is wrong.

It's supposed to be emergency reserve which is the max, but the max doesn't always make sense

 

[Lupus]

Hmm 1GW drop from yesterday

 

[wingnut771]

Hmm 1GW drop from yesterday
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and 3.5GW appeared in 3 hrs on sunday:

 

[wingnut771]

Another 2.5GW appeared in 3 hours, its probably them ramping it up like peaker plants:

 

[Lupus]

Another 2.5GW appeared in 3 hours, its probably them ramping it up like peaker plants:
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2.5GW on coal? If it's 2.5GW on coal it's not peaker plants, it takes a couple of hours to reach peak on a coal plant, depending on the size it can be 2 to 20 hours.

 

[Lupus]

Looks like Monday had 68% EAF

Probably a bit lower yesterday, but it looks maintenance is ramping down to the 2GW range now.
Plus a full week of actually being at 65% EAF

 

[wingnut771]

2.5GW on coal? If it's 2.5GW on coal it's not peaker plants, it takes a couple of hours to reach peak on a coal plant, depending on the size it can be 2 to 20 hours.

So they keep telling us:

 

[Lupus]

So they keep telling us:
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Maybe they keep some warmed up and ready to go??

 

[wingnut771]

 

[Brian_G]

...

You're gonna have to move back to Jo'burg this summer.


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[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811367327595651577

 

[TheChamp]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1811367327595651577

Undercover loadshedding continues

 

[Lupus]

So a drop on Wednesday

 

[Vorastra]

Undercover loadshedding continues

@Lupus get him

 

[Lupus]

Even the planned maintenance in my area

 

[Vorastra]

Even the planned maintenance in my area
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She wants that big strong shedding.