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[wingnut771]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1628097928366628867

The future is now

When will we see 22 OCGTs @Lupus ?

 

[Lupus]

When will we see 22 OCGTs @Lupus ?

26, 20 from Eskom and 6 from ipp. The last 6 from Eskom are tiny

 

[wingnut771]

26, 20 from Eskom and 6 from ipp. The last 6 from Eskom are tiny

Okay 26 then, I guess they saving that for when its 7999MW loadshedding?

 

[tyerone]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1628096743807062016

 

[Lupus]

Okay 26 then, I guess they saving that for when its 7999MW loadshedding?

They do list 3 Eskom GTs that could be Port Rex or Acacia as those have 3 57MW keresone gas turbines

 

[wingnut771]

They do list 3 Eskom GTs that could be Port Rex or Acacia as those have 3 57MW keresone gas turbines

How much is that per litre and if its cheaper than diesel why aren't they using that everywhere?

 

[Parched]

So they're frantically burning imported diesel (and kerosene from the back of the store cupboard) to keep loadshedding to a mere 7000MW. Like the proverbial lobster in warming water I find I get habituated to the worsening situation so every now and again try to take a step back and consider just how bad things have become. Absolutely disgraceful state of affairs.

 

[Grieta Thanburg]

I laughed

https://twitter.com/x/status/1628103653838946323

 

[DarkSt0rm]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1628097928366628867

The future is now

Oh fark, demand up to 30GW lololololololololol

 

[Vox Populi Vox Dei]

Oh fark, demand up to 30GW lololololololololol

That's pretty high for summer it must be said. It usually bobbles around 27-29GW.

 

[Lupus]

How much is that per litre and if its cheaper than diesel why aren't they using that everywhere?

Each unit is only 57MW and its a true peaker normally used for black starts or grid stability

 

[The_Librarian]

That's pretty high for summer it must be said. It usually bobbles around 27-29GW.

I started up my bitcoin mining rig, must be why demand is higher than usual ...

 

[Lupus]

That's pretty high for summer it must be said. It usually bobbles around 27-29GW.

Yeah it is, but it's probably more load shift at higher levels of load shedding demand seems to actually be higher

 

[DarkSt0rm]

Each unit is only 57MW and its a true peaker normally used for black starts or grid stability

Better get them warmed up, not too far off from a black start at this rate lol

 

[Lupus]

Better get them warmed up, not too far off from a black start at this rate lol

They used 3 tonight

 

[Vox Populi Vox Dei]

Yeah it is, but it's probably more load shift at higher levels of load shedding demand seems to actually be higher

When you talk about load shift are you referring to the phenomenon of when power returns, the instantaneous load is quite high as people are now charging their batteries, using dishwashers, boiling kettles etc?

 

[Lupus]

When you talk about load shift are you referring to the phenomenon of when power returns, the instantaneous load is quite high as people are now charging their batteries, using dishwashers, boiling kettles etc?

Yup, plus people sitting in 4 hours of load shedding who would've cooked at 5.30 now having to start at 6.30 or 7pm.

 

[Heisenborg]

Yeah it is, but it's probably more load shift at higher levels of load shedding demand seems to actually be higher

Well yeah

When we had reliable power and lower loadshedding i was using more solar. Now that its a crap shoot im always maintaining 100% soc. Which means less solar and more grid used

 

[Lupus]

Well yeah

When we had reliable power and lower loadshedding i was using more solar. Now that its a crap shoot im always maintaining 100% soc. Which means less solar and more grid used

There is also that, I've been doing the same

 

[DarkSt0rm]

That's pretty high for summer it must be said. It usually bobbles around 27-29GW.

All those inverters charging up