In the continuing saga of The Workers’ State of South Africa, there’s finally some good news. Well, sort of. It seems that there have been fewer power outages lately. Mind you, that’s not because supply is growing. Rather, shuttered factories have no need for electricity and the marginal consumer is simply going off-grid.
The weak South African economy, and the resulting generally flat overall demand for electricity.
Rapidly rising price of Eskom and municipal electricity of two to three times the inflation rate for many years, is dampening demand for Eskom generated electricity.
Load shedding and low reliability of Eskom and municipal grid electricity, particularly for the last four years, have been negatively impacting electricity supply.
Electricity customers are responding by moving to self-generation and alternative energy sources, including rooftop solar PV, battery energy storage, gas for cooking, solar hot water geysers, energy efficiency, and a general reduction in demand for grid electricity.
Guilbeault and the narciturd must be so jealous of so much progress…it’s forward towards the Stone Age!
Funny stuff, enjoy:
https://youtu.be/GPDLM3_YhYc?si=YBCtGDyctIrB_Jvq
S. A. may be reaching Ghana 1983 levels. Where’s Flt. Leutenant Rawlings when you need him? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Rawlings
Silly, silly, Dennis. This is what’s called: “Climate Justice”. You know … when the shackles of the white man’s capitalist means of production are thrown off! And the black man is Free at Last! Free at Last!
Next: Hunger and Disease return to the Dark continent. In numbers unknown since white rule.
Kipling’s White Man’s Burden turned on its head. Are they also demanding reparations there as well?
Alternative energy sources…..like cow dung, etc.
A country is dying of corruption. What a dumpster fire.
I know dude, It’s pretty sad…and I hear South Africa is in bad shape too.
Copper cable and battery storage are valuable criminal commodities.
No kidding.. Wind, solar and batteries / ICE generators are the way to go when everything else fails.. The wild west more or less.. Problem is you cant regulate such a decentralized solution.. Unless you are looking for violence..
My life depends on my wood burning stove :).. Sort of thing..
That assumes you have water (e.g. batteries, solar, generators).
The collective strikes again.
Economy of scale.
The concept that a large investment in a public good,would produce longterm benefit for all.
Refrigeration,water treatment,waste removal,automatic systems and light at night.
Works great.
Until the Parasitic Overload take command.
For every “Public Utility” is a wonderful tool.
For robbing the many to enrich the few.
And you will note that universal sleigh of hand..:”Non Government Corporation”..
Fully protected from competition and consequence???
By Government Regulation and funding.
Yes, yes, everyone is hungry and sits in the dark.
But no white people are in charge any more. So it’s all good.