Independent energy analyst Pieter Jordaan has been compiling in-depth data on Eskom’s power supplies and load shedding – and he’s found a trend among the chaos: load shedding always seems to get worse on Tuesdays.
“The utility has special power generating stations that can ramp up output in minutes or even seconds to deal with the peaks,” Jordaan said. “Therefore, the System Operator generally only has 4,800MW with which to defend the peaks,” Jordaan said.
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