South Africa's rooftop solar explosion

[Lupus]

Demand is 22GW at noon though.
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And it's been that even before the so called solar explosion hence why I've been moaning for years about daytime shedding

 

[hj007]

Once Eskom starts to generate for the lower level of demand, we have one rainy week and the grid falls over.

 

[wingnut771]

And it's been that even before the so called solar explosion hence why I've been moaning for years about daytime shedding

There was no noon dip when the whole country was covered in cloud from that cut off low a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Lupus]

There was no noon dip when the whole country was covered in cloud from that cut off low a couple of weeks ago.

Might have been cause more people were keeping themselves warm

 

[wingnut771]

Might have been cause more people were keeping themselves warm

Was it cold?

 

[Lupus]

Was it cold?

For most of the country covered in cloud

 

[wingnut771]

For most of the country covered in cloud

I didn't know 16 is cold for jhb.

 

[Lupus]

I didn't know 16 is cold for jhb.

16 requires aircons to be running to bring it up to a nice toasty 23, plus remember more people in offices now as well.

 

[Jackal65]

Criminals are loving it, they can tell what house has solar and know there is a R20k to R40k battery for them. Essentially turning South African homes into shiny lucky-packets. Our police send out a message that solar batteries are targeted.

Thankfully I can't afford it so I am good for now.

 

[wingnut771]

16 requires aircons to be running to bring it up to a nice toasty 23, plus remember more people in offices now as well.

Wasn't it a long weekend?

 

[Lupus]

Wasn't it a long weekend?

Who knows anymore