poweralert....

[The_Librarian]

Manglement here is makening unhappy and sad noises at the generator fuel bill.

It is either that, or you have to pay for people to be idle for 2 hours or 4 hours. Diesel bill will be far cheaper than paying salaries for no work done.

 

[The_Librarian]

Seems like we really are between a rock and a hard place at this stage.

 

[wingnut771]

What a nice warm evening like that, blankets I don't even pull a blanket out unless it's 6

The humidity makes it feel colder.

 

[Lupus]

Manglement here is makening unhappy and sad noises at the generator fuel bill.

It is either that, or you have to pay for people to be idle for 2 hours or 4 hours. Diesel bill will be far cheaper than paying salaries for no work done.

They could I don't know allow those who can to work from home? I mean I have better backup than my work does.

 

[Lupus]

The humidity makes it feel colder.

Hmmm possibly... Though I'd wish for some moisture in the air here in JHB right now.

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Should be able to drop a stage or 2 with the current stats

 

[tyerone]

lets wait and see....

 

[R13...]

Should be able to drop a stage or 2 with the current stats

What's with the declining availability, is that renewable related?

 

[xrapidx]

Should be able to drop a stage or 2 with the current stats

The fact that its stayed at Stage 5 with almost no communication from anywhere is disgusting.

 

[wingnut771]

What's with the declining availability, is that renewable related?

Renewables aren't counted in that chart afaik. Probably "planned" maintenance. Blue line is coal, red line is diesel afaik.

 

[Sworaxe]

The fact that its stayed at Stage 5 with almost no communication from anywhere is disgusting.

Obviously waiting to see if the latest round of patch jobs hold.

 

[Tinuva]

How do you all see we should drop a stage or 2? that latest graph makes it look like they could be running more diesel but probably need to manage the availability level?

 

[wingnut771]

How do you all see we should drop a stage or 2? that latest graph makes it look like they could be running more diesel but probably need to manage the availability level?

We can't. It's hopes and prayers. That graph is just guesswork anyway.

 

[Lupus]

Should be able to drop a stage or 2 with the current stats

Yeah saw so, it looks like there is 25GW or over, compared to the previous days of 23 to 25

 

[tyerone]

silence from eskom.... i think the emails keep bouncing back and worth, as what lies are to be put into the update

 

[porchrat]

Renewables aren't counted in that chart afaik. Probably "planned" maintenance. Blue line is coal, red line is diesel afaik.

Very appropriate considering how hard they're red-lining those OCGTs.

 

[wingnut771]

Very appropriate considering how hard they're red-lining those OCGTs.

Station build-up for the last 7 days - Eskom Data Portal

This shows how resources were used to build-up the demand over the past 7 days, and it includes both generation and demand side resources that Eskom has contracts with.

www.eskom.co.za

 

[tyerone]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1573005512916058116

 

[The_Librarian]

Stage 5 until Saturday morning.

Fun.

NOT.

 

[Cactus]

Stage 5 until Saturday morning.

Fun.

NOT.

I was about to write some snotty comment as this is getting annoying, but let's rather go sit outside with a cup of coffee and play a little with the dogs.