Why there is never load-shedding during the SONA

[Jamie McKane]

Why there is never load-shedding during the SONA

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his state of the nation address (SONA) on 11 February – the day when Eskom announced it has stopped load-shedding as its generation capacity had recovered.

In the days preceding Ramaphosa’s SONA, Eskom implemented stage 2 and stage 3 load-shedding because of a loss of generation units.

 

[Mr Scratch]

matric exams? didn't some schools recommend students bring a headlamp with to the finals because of loadshedding?

 

[cavedog]

R10-Million an hour just on diesel costs if run at capacity. Jesus

 

[r00igev@@r]

Diesel tender secured. Drinks on the house at the Saxonwold Shebeen!

 

[Lupus]

R10-Million an hour just on diesel costs if run at capacity. Jesus

Need it to be all 20 OCTGS.
Looking at the supply side from Thursday they used 9. Though the generation from the coal plants were also 22GW which it dropped back to 21GW the next day.

 

[ShaunSA]

No need for load shedding. With all the hot air he generates he can power up the whole country

 

[Swa]

matric exams? didn't some schools recommend students bring a headlamp with to the finals because of loadshedding?

Doesn't help with computer studies, or whatever it's called now.

 

[Mr Scratch]

Doesn't help with computer studies, or whatever it's called now.

bottom line is Gov claimed they prevent loadshedding around matric exams... which is a lie lol

 

[LCBXX]

R10-Million an hour just on diesel costs if run at capacity. Jesus

The irony is that the ANC praised itself as SONA 2021 costed "only R100,000". Off course, it doesn't factor this exorbitant diesel expense.

SONA 2021 has been the most expensive to date!

 

[Lupus]

The irony is that the ANC praised itself as SONA 2021 costed "only R100,000". Off course, it doesn't factor this exorbitant diesel expense.

SONA 2021 has been the most expensive to date!

Why would it be? We don't know how much they burnt in February 2020's which was during the worst month of load shedding we had.

 

[Herr der Verboten]

Why there is never load-shedding during the SONA

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his state of the nation address (SONA) on 11 February – the day when Eskom announced it has stopped load-shedding as its generation capacity had recovered.

In the days preceding Ramaphosa’s SONA, Eskom implemented stage 2 and stage 3 load-shedding because of a loss of generation units.

People are too ****ing dumb to work this out?
Should I unroll it?

You can't have a sona and load shedding; it is bad publicity for the snake oil you are selling.

 

[system32]

There seems to be an uncanny linear relationship between load-shedding and Eskom begging for increases...

 

[boboudts]

R10-Million an hour just on diesel costs if run at capacity. Jesus

Please desist from blasphemy, thank you.

 

[Napalm2880]

What are the bills looking like for the OGCTs. Are they utilizing these daily?

 

[LCBXX]

Why would it be? We don't know how much they burnt in February 2020's which was during the worst month of load shedding we had.

Any news specific to that time that alludes to what the costs were?

 

[Happy Days]

Please desist from blasphemy, thank you.

While you might believe this is blasphemy, others don't - so please don't push your beliefs on others.

Unless you were joking, in which case ignore the above.

 

[mh348]

Need it to be all 20 OCTGS.
Looking at the supply side from Thursday they used 9. Though the generation from the coal plants were also 22GW which it dropped back to 21GW the next day.

 

[Lupus]

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They didn't use 20,they used 9. Though I wouldn't take old doomsayer Ted words anymore.

 

[Thugscub]

Got to brain wash the idiots.

 

[Petec]

"Eskom’s open cycle gas turbine power stations are powered by diesel"
At Ankerlig, they were supposed to be fed with natural gas since 2018 DAMMIT!!!

"Sunbird executive director Andrew Leibovitch told Mining Weekly Online in Perth that the Eskom offtake would account for 100% of the planned production from Ibhubesi, with first delivery scheduled for late 2018, subject to the timely development of the project." <--- Click this for more.

Just WOT the hell has happened to this?