poweralert....

[R13...]

21GW or 22GW in December of 2020, but it was closer to the 16th and they could use all 20 Octgs

And that was during a lockdown. Yoh!

 

[R13...]

So, we may avoid stage 7 after all. Since we returning to stage 5, tomorrow.

Sorry, Ted. You’re wrong. Again.

This is Eskom we're talking about, it could just as easily jump to stage 8.

 

[Priapus]

This is Eskom we're talking about, it could just as easily jump to stage 8.

Ted, is that you?

 

[Lupus]

And that was during a lockdown. Yoh!

Yup that as well, though we were at stage 2 to 4 load shedding through December, but it stopped around the 13th. The low capacity was during the holiday season so no shedding was needed as demand was like 23.

 

[Lupus]

Ok here are all the times we've had 23GW as capacity

24

 

[Brian_G]

Today's question
Do you have solar, batteries or a generator?

 

[tyerone]

kooberg hasnt been taken offline yet, eksom just released a statement

 

[tyerone]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1600830199624368128

 

[Brian_G]

kooberg hasnt been taken offline yet, eksom just released a statement

There's an article, apparently going offline is just delayed by one day.

 

[Brian_G]

Correction - "...planned to now commence on Sat. 10th, should the grid conditions have recovered to ensure stability of the system."

 

[Gordon_R]

kooberg hasnt been taken offline yet, eksom just released a statement

Part of the reason would be transmission losses. Demand of 1GW in CT requires a lot more generating capacity if the supply is far away in Mpumalanga. With margins so thin, frequency instability also becomes an issue.

 

[Vorastra]

Part of the reason would be transmission losses. Demand of 1GW in CT requires a lot more generating capacity if the supply is far away in Mpumalanga. With margins so thin, frequency instability also becomes an issue.

Power loss from MP to WC is still in the single digit percentages IIRC.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

So, we may avoid stage 7 after all. Since we returning to stage 5, tomorrow.

Sorry, Ted. You’re wrong. Again.

Church of Ted Blom will smite thee

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Ok here are all the times we've had 23GW as capacity
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24
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Those verified numbers or just another tweet we take as biblical?

 

[Brian_G]

Those verified numbers or just another tweet we take as biblical?

Yes

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Yes

Yes: part 1, part 2, both or neither?

 

[Brian_G]

Yes: part 1, part 2, both or neither?

Having fun with you. But IMO Eishkom lies either way.

 

[Azure 12]

Correction - "...planned to now commence on Sat. 10th, should the grid conditions have recovered to ensure stability of the system."

... and it's going off for 6 months is it not? (sorry I didn't read the article and all the posts.) What are the chances that the grid conditions will stay recovered for those 6 months? What could possibly go wrong!?

 

[Brian_G]

... and it's going off for 6 months is it not? (sorry I didn't read the article and all the posts.) What are the chances that the grid conditions will stay recovered for those 6 months? What could possibly go wrong!?

Yes, off for 6 months.
It shouldn't have a big influence on the larger picture, not a big enough contributor, but things are supposedly too tight right now. Anyone's guess what's real, or not, IMO.

 

[Azure 12]

Yes, off for 6 months.
It shouldn't have a big influence on the larger picture, not a big enough contributor, but things are supposedly too tight right now. Anyone's guess what's real, or not, IMO.

Well it can be difference between 1 stage of load shedding and we can't really afford to go to higher levels as it is.