load shedding

Eskom tweeted earlier today; "Load shedding probability is low for today. Thank you for saving electricity, every bit saved makes a difference. #LiveLightly" https://twitter.com/Eskom_SA/status/652698549344464896 Whilst we appreciate and are grateful for the feedback from Eskom one cannot help but thinking that this renewed uptake of warnings and communication could just be foreplay ahead of some major downtime again - #HopingIAmWrong Load Shedding Schedules to 6 December 2015 … [Read more...] about Two warnings in a row

Just when you had put that generator away, stopped using your inverter and shelved plans for a grid-tie solar system..... Along comes every solar and renewable energy companies best friend in the whole world - Eskom in the form of a Load Shedding alert. Eskom warned today: "We have a high probability of load shedding today. Eskom urges you to immediately switch off all unnecessary appliances to save electricity." https://twitter.com/Eskom_SA/status/652354003616067584 Nelson Mandela … [Read more...] about High probability of load shedding today

No load shedding is currently taking place and the country only experienced two hours and 20 minutes of power cuts in the last 39 days, said Eskom on Thursday. "Over the past 39 days, we have had only two hours and 20 minutes of load shedding. And, since it was stage 1 load shedding, this meant that 96% of South Africans still got uninterrupted electricity supply. "The power system is stable and no load shedding is currently taking place," said Eskom. However, the risk for load shedding … [Read more...] about We didn’t quite make 40 days

Eskom has kept the country's lights on for five weeks, following a gruelling period of load shedding during winter. However the power utility cautioned on Sunday that the power system will be tight in the coming days owing to maintenance work. It will undertake planned maintenance on the Cahora Bassa hydroelectric scheme together with Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB). "As a result, South Africa will get 650 MW instead of the 1 500 MW that is normally imported from Cahora Bassa on a … [Read more...] about Are we being eased back into load shedding?

Eskom has been able to supply the country's electricity needs and do maintenance without implementing load shedding for the past 25 days, said the utility on Thursday. "We are implementing our maintenance plan to increase the reliability of our plant, which will in turn increase our operating reserves and stabilise the grid," Eskom said in a statement. It does not anticipate that there will be a need to implement load shedding today as the power system is currently stable. However, the … [Read more...] about So, do we get a big celebration when Eskom hits 40?

Eskom has not implemented load shedding over the past 17 successive days, it said on Wednesday. The power system is currently stable with a low risk of load shedding, Eskom said. "This will enable Eskom to carry out its planned maintenance." Eskom’s aim is to meet the country’s electricity needs and maintain its power generating units with minimal or no load shedding. However, should Eskom experience additional generating unit failure, the possibility of load shedding may … [Read more...] about 17 Days and Counting

Eskom has not implemented load shedding over the past 16 successive days, it said on Tuesday. With the power system currently being stable, there is a low risk of load shedding today enabling Eskom to carry out its planned maintenance. Monday's evening peak demand for electricity (30 722MW) was met by available capacity (32 171MW). "Eskom's aim is to meet the country's electricity needs and maintain its power generating units with minimal or no load shedding. However, should we … [Read more...] about Could it be a record?

There has been no load shedding for close to two weeks as the power system is currently constrained but stable, said Eskom on Thursday. "Eskom's aim is to meet the country's electricity needs and maintain its power generating units with minimal or no load shedding," said Eskom. However the likelihood of load shedding during this evening's peak period, between 5pm and 9pm, remains a possibility should the utility experience an additional generating unit failure. The week of 17 to 23 … [Read more...] about So will we or won’t we see load shedding today?