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South Africa: Eskom Running On Empty - Diesel Supplies Are 'Critically Low'
Daily Maverick, 7 November 2021
Eskom's open cycle gas turbine generators, which burn diesel and are key to keeping the lights on in Africa's most industrialised economy, have a problem: they are 'critically low'… Read more »
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South Africa: Load Shedding Pushed to Stage 4
SAnews.gov.za, 8 November 2021
Eskom has started implementing load shedding Stage 4 from 13:00 this afternoon until 05:00 on Friday and then it will be downgraded to Stage 2 until 05:00 on Saturday. Read more »
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Africa: Myths and Truths Around South Africa's Recent Renewable Energy Auction
The Conversation Africa, 10 November 2021
South Africa's department of mineral resources and energy recently announced its choice of companies to build and operate a new "batch" of renewable energy projects. This is part… Read more »
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South Africa: Suck It Up - Load Shedding to Continue All Week, and May Worsen, As Grid Remains 'Volatile and Unpredictable'
Daily Maverick, 7 November 2021
There appears to be no let up, as load shedding will continue throughout the coming week, after Eskom announced on Sunday that Stage 2 load shedding will resume from 5am on Monday. Read more »
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South Africa: Load Shedding to Continue
SAnews.gov.za, 8 November 2021
Eskom has warned that it may have to escalate load shedding, as the power system remains "volatile and unpredictable". Read more »
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South Africa: Public Enterprises Working With Eskom to Limit Load Shedding
SAnews.gov.za, 4 November 2021
Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says the Department of Public Enterprises is working closely with the Board of Eskom and management to ensure that it limits the daily… Read more »
'Critically Low' Diesel Supplies Behind South African Power Cuts
National power utility Eskom has said that dwindling diesel supplies for its open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) generators are the cause of week-long loadshedding power cuts across the country.
According to the data portal on Eskom's website, the OCGTs are the last resort before load shedding is triggered. "When there is a high demand for electricity and not enough supply of electricity, the system operator starts up expensive diesel generators [OCGT] to balance the grid and keep it stable," it says.
2021 marks the 14th year of load shedding in the country. Power cuts hit the country for the first time in 2007, disrupting businesses, throwing the economy into a tailspin, and testing the patience of households.
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