{"id":247635,"date":"2023-01-18T13:52:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T11:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=127234"},"modified":"2023-01-18T13:52:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T11:52:27","slug":"wine-farm-reacts-to-ongoing-power-crisis-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wine-farm-reacts-to-ongoing-power-crisis-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Farm Reacts To Ongoing Power Crisis In South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wine-farm-reacts-to-ongoing-power-crisis-in-south-africa.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wine-farm-reacts-to-ongoing-power-crisis-in-south-africa.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>DARLING, 18 JANAURY 2023 \u2013 Groote Post Wines, a producer of premium wines on the Cape West Coast, is one of several South African wine producers that are feeling the effects of the ongoing load shedding struggles in the country. Power outages are having a significant impact on their production as well as the industry as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLoad shedding has forced us to constantly readjust our production and vineyard management,\u201d says Peter Pentz, communications manager.<\/p>\n<p>Wineries such as Groote Post have had to rely on generators to keep production going, despite the rising fuel prices in South Africa. \u201cThe costs of running a generator are extremely high, which significantly raises production costs.\u201d This, however, is not a cost that the wine estate can pass on to the end consumer, as Pentz explains, as it is a very competitive industry, and they need to keep costs low.<\/p>\n<p>Producers are facing challenges not only in the cellar, but also in the vineyards, particularly with the threat of rolling blackouts during the harvest season at hand. He goes on to say that where vine irrigation is required, a continuous supply of water is required. Failure to do so can have serious consequences for the quality of the grapes.<\/p>\n<p>While wineries are suffering from frequent power outages, Pentz notes that there are several alternative power supply options available, but the ultimate responsibility remains with Eskom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEskom has to get its ducks in a row,\u201d Pentz says. \u201cAlternative energy production, such as solar and wind energy, are viable options, but the initial investment is prohibitively expensive. That is still not the final solution, and the onus is on the national energy supplier to sustainably supply us with power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite these obstacles, Groote Post is determined to continue producing high-quality wines. \u201cWe have backup generators and other measures in place to mitigate the impact of the power outages,\u201d Pentz says. \u201cWe\u2019re also keeping a close eye on the situation and collaborating with industry leaders to find solutions to the ongoing load-shedding crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za for free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views since 1 July 2022:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">53<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/wine-farm-reacts-to-ongoing-power-crisis-in-south-africa\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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