poweralert....

[The_Librarian]

Yoo hoo Squirrel! Betcha can't fix Eskom, it's too broken.

 

[The_Librarian]

Think a bit on this :

What if... Let's assume it happens, and diesel fuel and diesel products is in demand, but there is not enough, and there is an actual diesel and diesel product shortage...

Eskom will no longer be able to provide electricity, as coal supplies will be impacted, leading to coal mining getting more and more loadshed.

This will also have an impact on the cold chain getting broken.

But also on the deliveries of food from farms to markets, and from markets to shops etc.

As well as the chemical industry not being able to produce critical chemicals for fuel/diesel/oil etc, leading to more shortages.

Steam trains should save the day - but most of the railway infra have been vandalized or stolen, so no go there. And steam trains also make use of coal (bada-bum tish) and grease.

Cities will turn into hell-holes as the masses will have no food, electricity.

Communications? A big nope, as Eskom will be too busy loadshedding the country.

Water will become a precious commodity as the ability to pump water from reservoirs and dams to certain areas will no longer be possible due to electricity.

And you can be sure that the electrical reticulation will be vandalized, exacerbating the problem.

The pumping of fuel from Durban to Gauteng will also be impacted, leading to fuel shortages in Gauteng, causing more problems.

So, once a country is down that hole, with no electricity, water, coal, diesel etc, how the hell do you bootstrap a country?

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

Today isn't looking good sigh. Wonder what broke as power alert is indicating 25GW available

stage 4, 6?

 

[Brian_G]

Sunday blues?

Gauteng industry won't just lie down and die..

 

[The_Librarian]

At least work genny is decently full.

Have arranged for a service though.

 

[Lupus]

stage 4, 6?

It's a Sunday, power alert can be a little overly enthusiastic on its availability. Will see from SikonathiM

 

[xumwun]

Breakdowns lower than its been for a long time though.

 

[Lupus]

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Breakdowns lower than its been for a long time though.

I know, could be demand is just lower than normal so therefore they had more maintenance or a few units running lower.

 

[Brian_G]

This posted on mydorpie.com since last night;

Very high risk of load-shedding.

?

 

[marhsava]

 

[marhsava]

I think maybe 4pm to 10pm today.

 

[Lupus]

I think maybe 4pm to 10pm today.

You're looking at the power alert way to early, only really look at it after 12pm.

 

[Lupus]

This posted on mydorpie.com since last night;



?

Possibly due to the power alert showing red?

 

[Brian_G]

Possibly due to the power alert showing red?

Hopefully, and that it drops. Quite warm in Jo'burg today....

 

[Lupus]

Hopefully, and that it drops. Quite warm in Jo'burg today....

Apparently, though predicted rain

 

[Brian_G]

Apparently, though predicted rain

0% before 9pm where I am, doesn't climb above 9%

Hourly Weather Forecast for Fellside, Gauteng, South Africa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com

Hourly Local Weather Forecast, weather conditions, precipitation, dew point, humidity, wind from Weather.com and The Weather Channel

weather.com

 

[Lupus]

There we go, it's improved for today, still a bit high around

 

[RudderVator]

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Breakdowns lower than its been for a long time though.

Not enough sabotage going on again. We need those numbers high.

 

[J&B]

Bit stressed:

 

[tyerone]

Evening Peak Feedback 01/08/2022, 18:42 Total demand: 31 678MW Interruptible Load Supply: 894MW Virtual Power Station: 96MW Eskom OCGT's Utilised:13 IPP OCGT's Utilised: 6 Renewable Gen: 860MW (Wind)
@Eskom_SA
Available Generation Capacity: 30 267MW
@EskomSpokesper1