The mitigation measures put in place by the Municipality to restore power to the areas affected by the massive Power Outage when 4 Pylons transporting 132KV of electricity to Gqeberha fell over in high winds on Friday 23 August 2023 will see the following scenarios play out - all weather and snag dependent: Power has been restored to the Dawid Stuurman Airport - vital in order to allow Gary to catch his connecting flight to China. There are teams on the ground already and Eskom's help has … [Read more...] about The Best and Worse Case Projections to Full Resumption of Power to Summerstrand, Walmer etc.
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Update: Significant Disruptions To Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity Network
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s electricity network is facing significant disruptions due to the collapse of four 132 kV overhead transmission towers. These towers, form part of the network from Chelsea Substation, supply power to Arlington Substation and Summerstrand Substation through shared double-circuit steel lattice structures. On 21 August 2024, gale-force winds led to the collapse of these structures, which had already been compromised by rust and were scheduled for … [Read more...] about Update: Significant Disruptions To Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Electricity Network
Power Outage: A Disaster of Epic Proportions for Some
Brace yourselves for recriminations, unhappiness and tough times. Although this could be good news for the local Solar Power industry that lost it's greatest salesman in the world: Loadshedding. "Do not make hasty decisions and take the first available quote for a solar power battery back-up solution," said Michael Straton from Straton Solar. A well researched, specified and installed system that will get you over the next two week outage will take at least two weeks to … [Read more...] about Power Outage: A Disaster of Epic Proportions for Some
Welcome to ‘Loadshedding’ NMB Style
Large parts of Port Elizabeth are currently being affected by a power outage (NOT loadshedding). Mnicipal staff are investigating the cause and hope to have the supply restored soon. Areas affected include: Parsons Hill, Mount Croix, Peridgevale, Adcockvale, Kensington, North End, Richmond Hill, St Georges Park, Newton Park, Korsten, Westering, Linkside and Mill Park. According to SAFM: "A major power outage caused by an explosion at a small … [Read more...] about Welcome to ‘Loadshedding’ NMB Style
Rural Power Outages
Several rural areas/power lines are experiencing power outages. These include: TCR - Tembani / Crockardts Hope TDS - Tembani / De Stades TBU - Tembani / Butterfield TLF - Tembani / Lakefarm WKK - Waterkloof GLC - Greenbushes / Little Chelsea GBD - Greenbushes / Draaifontein SPL - Seaview Pumps SCF - Chincilla Farms GBS - Greenbushes / Tembani / Seaview The cause of the outages is unknown at this stage. Staff members are working hard to restore supply but we cannot … [Read more...] about Rural Power Outages
Areas in Vicinity of La Roche Drive will be Without Power Until Wednesday
A high voltage circuit breaker blew at the Humewood sub-station, situated at the corner of La Roche Drive and Humewood Road on Saturday morning, 18 June and as a result areas in the vicinity of La Roche Drive as well as San Antonio, Glenton Heights, Kings Beach, Playland and Elizabeth Hotel will be without electricity until Wednesday. Circuit breakers are designed to absorb the impact when something goes wrong at a substation. A clean-up operation is currently taking place in preparation of … [Read more...] about Areas in Vicinity of La Roche Drive will be Without Power Until Wednesday
