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Total Grid collaps
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You need power to generate power. On the other hand as you generate power you need to use it. Makes it damn neer impossible to just run power plants while starting more and then getting rid of unused production until you can start up another powerplant.
We do have a very little pumped storage which could be used to sink some power into and and help saturate coils when during the whole startup process.
But all in all it is just a complete mess.
We do have a very little pumped storage which could be used to sink some power into and and help saturate coils when during the whole startup process.
But all in all it is just a complete mess.
Adeptus Mechanicus
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Oh look, this sh*t again.
TheChamp
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In other news Botswana's grid collapsed and Eskom jumpstarted it back up.
www.timeslive.co.za
Eskom helped ‘kick-start’ Botswana after nationwide electricity blackout
The Botswana Power Corporation apologised on Tuesday for a countrywide electricity blackout that has plunged the nation into unexpected load-shedding.
www.timeslive.co.za
DapperDanMan
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In other news Botswana's grid collapsed and Eskom jumpstarted it back up.
Eskom helped ‘kick-start’ Botswana after nationwide electricity blackout
The Botswana Power Corporation apologised on Tuesday for a countrywide electricity blackout that has plunged the nation into unexpected load-shedding.
The power of the ol' sweet Pula vs The power of the ol' switch Puller!
Pak Fa Fui
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Did it take two weeksIn other news Botswana's grid collapsed and Eskom jumpstarted it back up.
Eskom helped ‘kick-start’ Botswana after nationwide electricity blackout
The Botswana Power Corporation apologised on Tuesday for a countrywide electricity blackout that has plunged the nation into unexpected load-shedding.
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SABC, ENCA and NewsAfrica all call it blackouts
TheChamp
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It collapsed at midnight and when the Botswananians woke up it was back on its feet, as if nothing ever happened.
But it's a doll house grid, I doubt ours would be that simple.
FiestaST
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Not sure why you’re tagging me.
If people are not schitposting on this topic they can fine/locate a number of articles on these ends of days matter.
FiestaST
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You read my mind lol
RedViking
Nord of the South
Because Botswana won't be able to kickstart Eskom they first need to wait for help to arrive from Cuba. This will take exactly 2 weeks, about the same time as a municipal lunch break.
The 3 phase will undergo transformation and identify as single phase, however, the single phase will not be fazed with 3 phase resulting in noone being fazed about any phase with no phase.
The 3 phase will undergo transformation and identify as single phase, however, the single phase will not be fazed with 3 phase resulting in noone being fazed about any phase with no phase.
No, it wasn't. They were still struggling with outages today.
grok
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Total Botswana outage was equivalent to one of our stages, so yeah good luck trying that in reverse..
TheChamp
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Outages does not mean the grid is still down.
TheMightyQuin
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It also doesn't mean "it was like nothing ever happened"...
TheChamp
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Nothing ever happened in terms of a grid collapse, if I wake with no power I would assume it's just that, until I learn there was a national grid collapse and the grid was jumpstarted while I was sleeping.
It means there is grid instability and they're also suffering from an energy crisis - since 2008.