Stage 2 load shedding to kick in from 14:00, and will last until Saturday - De Ruyter

[system32]

I wonder how long it'll be until Eskom feels the negative effect of inverter systems until they want to regulate the sales.

The issue with a inverter and battery system charging off the grid is on return of service it sucks up more demand. Borrowing more energy now for the future. If more homes have a setup like this the concept of load shedding can't even exists and the grid will have no choice but to collapse.

My system includes 16x400w Solar Panels.
By 11am the batteries are full.

Inverter + Batteries + PV.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Pity it is paywalled but the headline is intriguing and it looks like we will get a definite answer soon enough:

Sabotage at Eskom? Forensic experts probe suspect breakdowns that triggered load shedding | Business

An unusually high number of breakdowns, some occurring within short intervals of each other at the same facility, have roused suspicions of malicious activity, Eskom says.

www.news24.com

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Looks like his talking again this morning, wonder what bad news his going to break to us today.

 

[wingnut771]

Looks like his talking again this morning, wonder what bad news his going to break to us today.

A jpg is not very useful.

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Loadshedding stopping 9pm tonight and starting again 5am, if the units come online

 

[Lupus]

Loadshedding stopping 9pm tonight and starting again 5am, if the units come online

And a drop to stage 1 for tomorrow, I only caught the end though.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Lift load shedding tonight at 9pm. And will resume Stage 1 at 05:00 on Friday and continue until Friday night.

Fuller story from article tweeted earlier.

Sabotage at Eskom? Forensic experts probe suspect breakdowns that triggered load shedding

Forensic experts have been appointed to investigate sabotage at Eskom power stations, which may have triggered stage 2 load shedding on Wednesday.

Eskom confirmed the investigation to Fin24 after Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Public Enterprises, hinted at sabotage in a parliamentary briefing earlier in the day.

He said that just as the South African power supply start to get better, "some people tweet things" – which are followed by outages that necessitate load shedding.

"Eskom can confirm that a number of suspicious events with some of the generation plants have caught management’s attention for some time," Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said in reaction to Gordhan’s comments.

"The unusually high number of breakdowns, some occurring within short intervals of each other at the same facility, have roused suspicions of malicious activity.

While we have no hard evidence at this point, Eskom has increased surveillance at its facilities, and has brought some forensic experts to be part of the investigation process."

While Mantshantsha did not want to give any more information amid the ongoing investigation, associated parties to the probe told Fin24 that the Matimba power station in particular saw suspicious activity this week.

 

[PaulMurkin]

Looks like his talking again this morning, wonder what bad news his going to break to us today.

Stage 4 or higher... thanks for the heads-up

 

[Lupus]

Stage 4 or higher... thanks for the heads-up

He's already done and it looks like it should drop.

 

[PaulMurkin]

He's already done and it looks like it should drop.

Sorry I was in a meeting and I couldn't get to everything... also I don't listen to him, his voice irritates me

 

[Lupus]

Lift load shedding tonight at 9pm. And will resume Stage 1 at 05:00 on Friday and continue until Friday night.

Fuller story from article tweeted earlier.

Sabotage at Eskom? Forensic experts probe suspect breakdowns that triggered load shedding

Forensic experts have been appointed to investigate sabotage at Eskom power stations, which may have triggered stage 2 load shedding on Wednesday.

Eskom confirmed the investigation to Fin24 after Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Public Enterprises, hinted at sabotage in a parliamentary briefing earlier in the day.

He said that just as the South African power supply start to get better, "some people tweet things" – which are followed by outages that necessitate load shedding.

"Eskom can confirm that a number of suspicious events with some of the generation plants have caught management’s attention for some time," Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said in reaction to Gordhan’s comments.

"The unusually high number of breakdowns, some occurring within short intervals of each other at the same facility, have roused suspicions of malicious activity.

While we have no hard evidence at this point, Eskom has increased surveillance at its facilities, and has brought some forensic experts to be part of the investigation process."

While Mantshantsha did not want to give any more information amid the ongoing investigation, associated parties to the probe told Fin24 that the Matimba power station in particular saw suspicious activity this week.

Still sucks, go out at 12 still and then at 8 till 9. Cause they need that one hour. But tomorrow I'm free