Montalto said South Africans should brace themselves for consistent stage 7 load-shedding from July 2023.<\/p>\n
Many people are also alarmed by a new load-shedding framework that prepares for higher stages of power cuts.<\/p>\n
Vally Padayachee from the NRS Association of South Africa said that Eskom is reviewing the load-shedding framework to prepare for load-shedding to exceed stage 8 in the future.<\/p>\n
It is a proactive measure for Eskom and municipalities to be ready to respond should it be necessary.<\/p>\n
\u201cEskom\u2019s grid is at a critical stage, and no professional can guarantee that South Africa could not go beyond stage 8 load-shedding,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Eskom\u2019s acting head of generation, Thomas Conradie, said they are revising the code of practice, which can extend its load-shedding schedule to stage 16.<\/p>\n
He said it is responsible for the new rotational power cut document to cater to higher load-shedding stages.<\/p>\n
The new document would avoid a situation where Eskom will need to \u201cjump around\u201d to reduce the load on the grid beyond stage 8.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Peter Attard Montalto, Intellidex managing director for capital markets<\/p><\/div>\n
Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on load-shedding<\/h2>\n
Ramokgopa has a more optimistic outlook than De Ruyter, Van Heerden, and Montalto, saying he does not expect higher stages of load-shedding in winter.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on the evidence which is before me, I don\u2019t anticipate going to significantly higher stages of load-shedding in winter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The electricity minister added that the trend line at important power stations like Kriel and Duvha is going up.<\/p>\n
Kusile has performed particularly poorly, with five units out and unable to produce power to stave off load-shedding.<\/p>\n
Ramokgopa is confident that four of the five units will be online by 24 December, while the last unit will be operational by February 2024.<\/p>\n
There is also the possibility of adding additional power to the grid through the Kriel power station with a better grade of coal.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we don\u2019t get an extremely cold winter and continue to see the current improvements, I don\u2019t anticipate going to higher stages of load-shedding,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n
When asked what had changed from a month ago when Eskom warned about severe load-shedding in winter, Ramokgopa said he is communicating what he heard from the power stations.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have engaged with the power station management and technical staff. The energy availability factor trendlines are up with an exponential improvement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not a typical politician with a suit having a general conversation. I am an engineer engaging in a robust technical discussion with other competent engineers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The electricity minister is confident of Eskom\u2019s ability to improve the performance of power plants and bring load-shedding under control.<\/p>\n
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