We’re doing something about load shedding, I promise: Ramaphosa

epah

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I don't sense sarcasm. I hope this is sarcastic.

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Stonemason

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Crap coal has been a constant of the South African power generation industry since its inception.
When is inception to you?

Power stations in the past was built close to dedicated mines which supplied the exact type of coal required. Then BEE came and they used any crap coal a cadre's financier cared to supply.
 

Stonemason

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Am I the only one raising an eyebrow over this bullet point

What land are they expropriating and how exactly is that going to help end loadshedding lmao
It allows Eskom to expand the number of power lines and that in turn makes it possible for more renewable energy farms to come online.
 

KikzAzz

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It allows Eskom to expand the number of power lines and that in turn makes it possible for more renewable energy farms to come online.
Don't buy that for a second. The lack of power lines for renewable resources is definitely not because they are not allowed to expand the power lines.
 

KikzAzz

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When is inception to you?

Power stations in the past was built close to dedicated mines which supplied the exact type of coal required. Then BEE came and they used any crap coal a cadre's financier cared to supply.
And stole the good coal and exported it.
 

Stonemason

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Don't buy that for a second. The lack of power lines for renewable resources is definitely not because they are not allowed to expand the power lines.
To build more power lines to have to buy or expropriate land from farmers and other private people. You cannot just build a power line wherever you want.
 

Grant

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I've noticed this soft "loadshedding" word is increasingly being abandoned and called what it is - rolling blackouts.
 

KikzAzz

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To build more power lines to have to buy or expropriate land from farmers and other private people. You cannot just build a power line wherever you want.
Yes, you can't build where you want, but most powerlines do run across farms. And it is a negotiation with the farmers, but I don't think it is often refused.
 

LCBXX

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People trusted cvnt Cyril when he said it's 21-days lockdown to "flatten the curve", after he failed to fix Eskom when appointed to do so by Zuma.

Trust this cvnt again at your own peril. I'm saying this specifically to you, the "Uncle-Cyril" White people-types.
 

Pak Fa Fui

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This is the problem you ANC fktards!

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Power station commission history[edit]​

Below is a timeline of Eskom built major power stations[17]

YearPower plantMegawatts
1961Komati990
1963Rooiwal300
1967Camden1561
1969Grootvlei1180
1970Hendrina1893
1971Arnot2352
1976Kriel3000
1979Matla3600
1980Duvha3600
1984Koeberg1860
1985Tutuka3654
1985Lethabo3708
1987Matimba3990
1988Kendal4116
1996Majuba4110
2015Medupi4764
2017Kusile4800
Zuma was actually building stuff
 
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