An electrical grid is an interconnected network for electricity delivery from producers to consumers. Electrical grids vary in size and can cover whole countries or continents
South Africa has been experiencing one of the worst energy crisis in the region in years. It is affecting millions of people across the country. The nation’s ageing coal-powered electrical stations are not coping with demand. And it’s leading to daily blackouts that can sometimes last for hours.
The energy crisis has brought many people out on the streets. South Africans lives are ruled by load shedding, and they’ve had enough. The state-owned energy utility Eskom has to schedule blackouts of up to 12 hours a day in order to prevent the total collapse of the power grid.
In South Africa we have so much freedom and rights. I think South Africa It Is the only country where water and electricity is allowed to go on leave or to have some time off.”
― De philosopher DJ Kyos
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Robbie was talking about the same problem, Aletta. I can’t imagine doing without power for 12 hours. We had solar power in California, and some of our neighbors had generators. It is fairly expensive and only pays to get it if you are going to be in that house for a while. We had about at least 8 more years paid up on our lease on the solar equipment, and we gave that benefit to the new buyers. Without a generator, it didn’t insure that we would have electricity if everyone lost power. We don’t have a plan here although we do watch WHEN we use electricity. I hope all goes well for you all. Thanks for sharing this week’s WQ.
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It is a real problem at the moment, 4 hours off at a time! Very difficult to get a job done.
Thanks for challenge Marsha 😊
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I can imagine. Our went off last night during the wind storm. It was hard to keep saving it. It would get lost before I could schedule it.
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That is my problem too
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I hope it gets better. Mine is super spotty right now.
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👍🏻
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Ek dink partykeer ek het meer krag in my liggaam na ‘n besige week as wat Eskom ooit kan hoop om te verskaf 😉! Ek hou van DJ Kyos se aanhaling … humor as waarskynlik al wat ons deur Eskom se ‘loadshedding’ sal kry!
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Ons Suid Afikaners is altyd vinnig om grappe te maak om situasies te ontlont.
Die kragonderbrekings maak mens moeg!
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I’d heard about all the power problems. Is there any end in sight to the situation? Love that last quote!
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No, there is a long way to go Graham! The loadshedding is just getting worse, I am battling to keep up with all the blogs.
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Time for a generator?
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We will have to make a plan!
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