Big problem with Eskom’s grid — South Africa faces 10 more years of power cuts

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research senior energy researcher Monique le Roux says that, given available data, another decade of load-shedding is a possible scenario for South Africa.Le Roux’s conclusion is based on the fact that it would take ten years to execute essential infrastructure projects to upgrade Eskom’s power grid.

“Those lines that carry the power from the South of the country where the good wind resource is have been completely utilised. They’re running at full capacity.” Unfortunately, South Africa’s power demand profile doesn’t match the hours most solar energy is available. As for building batteries to store the electricity generated by solar power plants, Le Roux says the short answer is that relying on them would increase grid costs “enormously”.Le Roux’s explanation echoes comments from Intellidex capital markets head Peter Attard Montalto.

“Deep change is clearly needed, including political and leadership change at the departments of mineral resources and energy, and public enterprises,” stated Montalto.Le Roux said that the CSIR does not foresee being able to give good news about load-shedding for the next several years.

Don’t worry, President Ramaphosa and the ANC have this covered! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

A big problem indeed, maths is a funny thing, at R87 per kw not supplied then we are truly lost, try 87c per kw which eskom did not supply. As for battery technology, we can reach total grid capa ity with batteries within 2 years at a very low cost using LFP battery teck

It will never end until anc is voted out

correction, if Eskom had to start fixing things now THEN we would have 10 more years of load-shedding De Ruyter is out and they moving it to Department of Energy which means the looting will only escalate

We keep hearing a different story... so we are fckt. What are we waiting for?

Slowly but surely day Z approaches...

Loadshedding is here to stay.... until day zero.... total collapse 😢

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