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Looks like more load shedding this week

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Eskom has released it’s latest forecasted demand and supply figures for the week ending 24 May 2015 and it looks like we can look forward to load shedding every day this week.

Trends in the supply and demand of power in South Africa are as follows:

  • Today (Monday 18 May): The capacity available to meet this evening’s peak demand is 30 251 MW (including open cycle gas turbines) while demand is forecast 33 122 MW. Current planned maintenance stands at 5 419 MW. Unplanned outages are 5 125 MW.
  • Tuesday (19 May): The capacity available to meet tomorrow’s evening peak demand is 32 413 MW (including open cycle gas turbines) while demand is forecast 33 473 MW.
  • Wednesday (20 May): The capacity available to meet that evening’s peak demand is 32 163 MW (including open cycle gas turbines) while demand is forecast 33 463 MW.
  • Thursday (21 May): The capacity available to meet that evening’s peak demand is 32 738 MW (including open cycle gas turbines) while demand is forecast 33 565 MW.
  • Friday (22 May): The capacity available to meet that evening’s peak demand is 33 501 MW (including open cycle gas turbines) while demand is forecast 31 968 MW.
  • Saturday (23 May): The capacity available to meet that evening’s peak demand is 34 133 MW (including open cycle gas turbines) while demand is forecast 30 848 MW.
  • Sunday (24 May): The capacity available to meet that evening’s peak demand is 33 986 MW (including open cycle gas turbines) while demand is forecast 31 005 MW.
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