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[wingnut771]

Load shedding can cost more than diesel being burnt

Yes, but burning diesel as base load is just digging Eskoms hole much quicker. Burn diesel at R4/kWh and sell it for R1.50. Great strategy for a company.

 

[The_Librarian]

Yes, but burning diesel as base load is just digging Eskoms hole much quicker. Burn diesel at R4/kWh and sell it for R1.50. Great strategy for a company.

SoE MO. Always, always sell at a loss. Taxpayers will cover the loss.

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

stage 4 this week?

 

[Priapus]

stage 4 this week?

Why?

 

[Lupus]

Why?

Prophet of doom

 

[tyerone]

Evening Peak Feedback 17/07/2022 18:21 Total demand: 28 745MW Loadshedding: 1 745MW Renewable Gen: 1 840MW (Wind 1 593MW, CSP 247MW)
@Eskom_SA
Available Generation Capacity: 30 213MW
@EskomSpokesper1

 

[Drifter]

stage 4 this week?

Stage 4 is the new normal.

 

[Vox Populi Vox Dei]

stage 4 this week?

Hopefully not.

 

[Brian_G]

Hopefully not.

Depends who the strikers were actually listening to, and if they will again..

 

[Brian_G]

Prophet of doom

You called?

Did you get shed?

 

[Lupus]

You called?

Did you get shed?

The area has technically had 61 hours of uninterrupted power, will go off around 8pm tonight.

 

[Brian_G]

The area has technically had 61 hours of uninterrupted power, will go off around 8pm tonight.

It's going to snow.

 

[Lupus]

It's going to snow.

I checked... Sadly this is not the case also my solar panels should be going up tomorrow.

 

[R13...]

Evening Peak Feedback 17/07/2022 18:21 Total demand: 28 745MW Loadshedding: 1 745MW Renewable Gen: 1 840MW (Wind 1 593MW, CSP 247MW)
@Eskom_SA
Available Generation Capacity: 30 213MW
@EskomSpokesper1

We need moar wind which is good because it can be added relatively quickly once you have an approved site and teargassed the greenies into submission.

Demand has come down some deal.

 

[tyerone]

Evening Peak Feedback: 18/07/2022, 18:43
Total Demand: 31 575MW
Loadshedding: 2 127MW
Virtual Power Station: 155MW
Eskom OCGT’s utilised: 10
IPP OCGT’s utilised: 4
Renewable Gen: 928MW (Wind 585MW, CSP 343MW)
@Eskom_SA
Available Generation Capacity: 29 508MW

 

[R13...]

Evening Peak Feedback: 18/07/2022, 18:43
Total Demand: 31 575MW
Loadshedding: 2 127MW
Virtual Power Station: 155MW
Eskom OCGT’s utilised: 10
IPP OCGT’s utilised: 4
Renewable Gen: 928MW (Wind 585MW, CSP 343MW)
@Eskom_SA
Available Generation Capacity: 29 508MW

Wind down a gig.

 

[Lupus]

Yes, but burning diesel as base load is just digging Eskoms hole much quicker. Burn diesel at R4/kWh and sell it for R1.50. Great strategy for a company.

They aren't burning diesel as base load, they are burning it to keep up with the demand. Though technically if we went all "green" as people want us to do, we'd be burning more diesel than too as at peaks there is not that much renewables.

 

[wingnut771]

They aren't burning diesel as base load, they are burning it to keep up with the demand. Though technically if we went all "green" as people want us to do, we'd be burning more diesel than too as at peaks there is not that much renewables.

Those things should have been running on gas years ago. They trying to keep up with demand because 50% is broken.

 

[Lupus]

Those things should have been running on gas years ago. They trying to keep up with demand because 50% is broken.

They should've but gas isn't that cheap anymore either :-( considering that the UK relies a lot on it's CCTGs for their base load, would we end up the same?

 

[wingnut771]

They should've but gas isn't that cheap anymore either :-( considering that the UK relies a lot on it's CCTGs for their base load, would we end up the same?

Sure but why ignore the part that 50% is broken? Don’t we have our own gas in mossel bay?
Ask the guys using egoli gas how expensive it is?