{"id":20142,"date":"2013-06-04T15:31:56","date_gmt":"2013-06-04T13:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/possibility-of-load-shedding-very-high\/"},"modified":"2013-06-04T15:31:56","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T13:31:56","slug":"possibility-of-load-shedding-very-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/possibility-of-load-shedding-very-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Possibility of load-shedding \u2018very high\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        \t                                <!-- Main Editorial Image --><br \/>\n                    \t\t\t      \t\t\t                                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/plugins\/rss-poster\/cache\/362c8_3763292668.jpg\" alt=\"IOL eskom power cables mar 19\" title=\"\" class=\"pics\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"captions_credit_article\">Independent Newspapers<\/p>\n<p class=\"captions\">\n<p class=\"captions\">\n<p class=\"related_articles\">Related Stories<\/p>\n<ul class=\"menu_tab_lists_related\">\n<li><a class=\"related_articles\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iol.co.za:80\/business\/business-news\/eskom-s-surplus-power-improves-1.1525191\">Eskom\u2019s surplus power improves<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--PSTYLE=WT Web Text--><\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Durban &#8211; Electricity load-shedding during peak evening periods is imminent in KwaZulu-Natal as Eskom struggles to keep up with the demand for power between 5pm and 9pm. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">The eThekwini Municipality has confirmed that a load-shedding schedule was in place should Eskom need extra power. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">\u201cOur national electricity system is operating under constrained conditions,\u201d Sifiso Mazibuko, KZN\u2019s general manager for Eskom\u2019s operating unit, said at a media briefing on Monday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">\u201cEskom can manage the demand during the day, but as the country uses more electricity over the evening peak we need a collective approach.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Mazibuko appealed to consumers to save energy between 5pm and 9pm, and gave examples of how to do so. He said the possibility of load-shedding was \u201cvery high\u201d. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">\u201c <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">We do not plan for load-shedding, it is event-driven. We have put in place load-shedding schedules with some municipalities, should we need them to be implemented.\u201d The difference this time was that the load-shedding \u201cwould be done over the peak period, and not the whole day\u201d. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">If load-shedding occurred during the day it would be a response to something that had happened. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">\u201cWe have certain agreements with different municipalities and have put together individual shedding solutions for their consumers,\u201d Mazibuko said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Ethekwini electricity head Sandile Maphumulo said the municipality was able to implement load-shedding immediately when asked by Eskom. The municipality was not able to guess when Eskom would need load-shedding. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">At the briefing Mazibuko said power stations were ageing and, although planned maintenance and improved performance were Eskom\u2019s focus, this approach was unsustainable. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">\u201cEskom has a five-year strategy for generator sustainability, and this includes a firm commitment not to postpone critical maintenance.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Part of this strategy was working on an \u201c80-10-10 principal\u201d, which meant that Eskom\u2019s generators would be available 80 percent of the time, while planned and unplanned maintenance would each account for 10 percent. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">\u201cWe will implement this programme to allow for better resource planning and more effective use of contractor capacity.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Planned maintenance would be carried out, \u201cwhile outages will be done to ensure we comply with environmental legislation\u201d. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Mazibuko said energy supply was going to be tight until 2018, when Eskom\u2019s new power stations would come online.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">But even then, he said, Eskom would need consumers\u2019 help in conserving energy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">Some of the steps he urged consumers to take during the four-hour peak period included: <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">* Switching off all geysers, pool pumps and non-essential lighting. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\">* Finding alternatives to electric heating, such as dressing warmly and using hot water bottles, insulating ceilings, investing in thermostat-controlled heaters, and using gas heaters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"arcticle_text\"><strong>The Mercury<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independent Newspapers Related Stories Eskom\u2019s surplus power improves Durban &#8211; Electricity load-shedding during peak evening periods is imminent in KwaZulu-Natal as Eskom struggles to keep up with the demand for power between 5pm and 9pm. 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