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Lupus said:
It's possible, the move away from coal is causing massive issues worldwide.
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California officials warn of likely summer power shortages, blackouts

California likely will have an energy shortfall equivalent to what it takes to power about 1.3 million homes when use is at its peak during the hot and dry summer months, state officials said Friday.
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Sssh don't tell the renewable Zealots, solar and wind are the be all and end all.
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Who said that? Those are supplementary sources. I'd still say nuclear is the way to go. How hard you push the reactors depends on how much renewable energy you have available.

Solar is great for private use, and wind for bad weather/night time generation if you have a property that allows for it...
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
Who said that? Those are supplementary sources. I'd still say nuclear is the way to go. How hard you push the reactors depends on how much renewable energy you have available.

Solar is great for private use, and wind for bad weather/night time generation if you have a property that allows for it...
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There is one on this forum who is especially zealoty of the renewables.
 
Lupus said:
It's possible, the move away from coal is causing massive issues worldwide.
www.cbsnews.com

California officials warn of likely summer power shortages, blackouts

California likely will have an energy shortfall equivalent to what it takes to power about 1.3 million homes when use is at its peak during the hot and dry summer months, state officials said Friday.
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com
Sssh don't tell the renewable Zealots, solar and wind are the be all and end all.
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The south african issue isn't choosing to not use coal, it's a structural issue in not having sufficient generation due to no new generation being added and neglecting in maintaining existing generation. The cause of these two problems is a whole combination of things from lack of skills to monetary theft, which has already been highlighted everywhere.
 
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Mystic Twilight said:
The south african issue isn't choosing to not use coal, it's a structural issue in not having sufficient generation due to no new generation being added and neglecting in maintaining existing generation. The cause of these two problems is a whole combination of things from lack of skills to monetary theft, which has already been highlighted everywhere.
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Oh I know what our problem is.
 
Lupus said:
Oh I know what our problem is.
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We all do.

The problem is we know what the best source of energy for the country is. But if they can't be trusted with a coal build, a nuclear build will literally bankrupt the country...
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
We all do.

The problem is we know what the best source of energy for the country is. But if they can't be trusted with a coal build, a nuclear build will literally bankrupt the country...
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Sadly renewables won't solve the problem either, as the problem isn't during the day.
 
Evening Peak Feedback 09/05/2022, 18:22 Total Demand: 32 701MW Loadshedding: 2 043MW Virtual Power Station: 261MW Eskom OCGT's Utilised: 13 IPP OCGT’s Utilised: 6 Renewable Gen: 449MW (Wind 180MW, CSP 269MW)
@Eskom_SA
Available Generation Capacity: 29 753MW
@EskomSpokesper1
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
We all do.

The problem is we know what the best source of energy for the country is. But if they can't be trusted with a coal build, a Russian nuclear build will literally bankrupt the country...very quickly but Gweezy et al will be fat (ter) and happy. Screw SA.
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So no announcement yet but power alert says its happening Screenshot_20220511_112639_com.android.chrome.jpg
 
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Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 17:00 – 22:00 tonight due to the failure of three generation units
 
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