poweralert....

[Lupus]

Maybe first waiting to see what repaired units manage to get going properly today.

Who knows with this lot sigh. Doesn't really help me any, stage 2/3/4 are pretty much the same as I'll still go off the same times.

 

[R13...]

Who knows with this lot sigh. Doesn't really help me any, stage 2/3/4 are pretty much the same as I'll still go off the same times.

If they rev it up I get an additional slot today. So I am hoping they have a plan up their sleeve not to rev up to 6 or something.

 

[Lupus]

If they rev it up I get an additional slot today. So I am hoping they have a plan up their sleeve not to rev up to 6 or something.

I'm hoping it does go down even if it's for other areas, I mean hell even when I was supposed to have a break last night, they shed me. Cause they flicked the wrong switch.

 

[Brian_G]

After all this time you still believe anything they say?

No, not much. But it's an indication :-/

 

[Brian_G]

I'm hoping it does go down even if it's for other areas, I mean hell even when I was supposed to have a break last night, they shed me. Cause they flicked the wrong switch.

Sorry, I probably jinxed you :- (

 

[Lupus]

Sorry, I probably jinxed you :- (

Possibly sitting in bed and the light flickered, I was like wtf did they shed us, they were at first like noooo there's a fault. We found out from councillors that they flicked the wrong switch.

 

[Brian_G]

THU: 5am-4pm (stage 3), 4pm-midnight (stage 4).
FRI: 5am-midnight (stage 3).
SAT: 7am-4pm (stage 1), 4pm-10pm (stage 2).
SUN: 4pm-10pm (stage 2).
MON: 5am-4pm (stage 1), 4pm-midnight (stage 2).
TUE-THU: 4pm-midnight (stage 2).

 

[R13...]

So, according to Eskom's portal, there is about 6000MW in renewables and PV makes up 2000MW of that. Then why is it that we are not even seeing 1000MW in renewables or is it because most of it is Eskom's and gets added into their own available capacity?

 

[Tinuva]

I must be using the wrong calendar, since it is April 1st today.

BREAKING NEWS LIVE | Joburg to remain without a mayor until Friday - at least | News24

News24 brings you all the latest news alerts from across South Africa.

www.news24.com

BREAKING NEWS LIVE | ANC considers second state-owned power utility to compete with Eskom - Ramaphosa​

ANC considers second state-owned power utility to challenge Eskom 'monopoly' - Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday announced that the ANC is strongly considering the establishment of a second state-owned power utility to reduce the risk posed by Eskom's failings.

Ramaphosa, who gave the ANC's message of support on the third day of the SACP's elective congress, said the proposal was initially made by Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe after the power utility plunged the country into stage six load shedding.

"Eskom has been operating as a monopoly for over 100 years and having one company taking up the role of providing energy to the entire country poses a great risk. If it [Eskom] fails, its failure becomes a peculiar failure for the entire country," he said.

Ramaphosa said Mantashe's proposal was a great idea. "Look at China. It has a number of state-owned power providers who compete among themselves ensuring that the price of electricity is greatly reduced."

- Juniour Khumalo

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

I must be using the wrong calendar, since it is April 1st today.

BREAKING NEWS LIVE | Joburg to remain without a mayor until Friday - at least | News24

News24 brings you all the latest news alerts from across South Africa.

www.news24.com

 

[borro]

I must be using the wrong calendar, since it is April 1st today.

BREAKING NEWS LIVE | Joburg to remain without a mayor until Friday - at least | News24

News24 brings you all the latest news alerts from across South Africa.

www.news24.com

Double the nom nom time

 

[R13...]

I must be using the wrong calendar, since it is April 1st today.

BREAKING NEWS LIVE | Joburg to remain without a mayor until Friday - at least | News24

News24 brings you all the latest news alerts from across South Africa.

www.news24.com

That's not a new development. Mantashe mooted that last year already I think. So not all that breaking of a news.

 

[Lupus]

I must be using the wrong calendar, since it is April 1st today.

BREAKING NEWS LIVE | Joburg to remain without a mayor until Friday - at least | News24

News24 brings you all the latest news alerts from across South Africa.

www.news24.com

Is this the urgent way to solve Load shedding, more pie in the sky?

 

[R13...]

Okay, I was wrong - it was actually 2020 when this first emerged

'Utter madness': DA lashes Mantashe over 'second Eskom' plan - TechCentral

The Democratic Alliance has lambasted a government proposal to create a second state-owned electricity generation company in South Africa, labelling the plan "utter madness".

techcentral.co.za

 

[The_Librarian]

Is this the urgent way to solve Load shedding, more pie in the sky?

Keep the hoi polloi distracted while looting some more.

 

[Brian_G]

Is this the urgent way to solve Load shedding, more pie in the sky?

They know the game is over now, trying desperately to cling on.

 

[Brian_G]

Missed the alert so don't know when this happened. Is an end really in sight?

FRI: 5am-midnight (stage 3).
SAT-SUN: 4pm-midnight (stage 2).
MON-FRI: 4pm-midnight (stage 2).
Monday to Friday to be confirmed.

Edit: Have now seen the thread.

 

[Lupus]

Missed the alert so don't know when this happened. Is an end really in sight?

FRI: 5am-midnight (stage 3).
SAT-SUN: 4pm-midnight (stage 2).
MON-FRI: 4pm-midnight (stage 2).
Monday to Friday to be confirmed.

Edit: Have now seen the thread.

Sort of

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Evening Peak Feedback 15/07/2022 18:15
Total demand: 30 881MW
Loadshedding: 2 952MW
Virtual Power Station: 100MW
OCGT's Utilised: 0
Renewable Gen: 962MW (Wind 703 lMW, CSP 259MW)
@Eskom_SA Available Generation Capacity: 30 297MW
@EskomSpokesper1

No diesel used by eskom tonight

 

[Lupus]

Evening Peak Feedback 15/07/2022 18:15
Total demand: 30 881MW
Loadshedding: 2 952MW
Virtual Power Station: 100MW
OCGT's Utilised: 0
Renewable Gen: 962MW (Wind 703 lMW, CSP 259MW)
@Eskom_SA Available Generation Capacity: 30 297MW
@EskomSpokesper1

No diesel used by eskom tonight

Load shedding can cost more than diesel being burnt