Loadshedding Explained And Why South Africa Has Electricity Problems

[@tholedamanek309]

Great video, There is no need for "Load Shedding" in South Africa, we just need the money to be used correctly. Unfortunately we have corruption in our government so here are suggestions. 1. Load Shedding should be used for Industrial areas ONLY. Homes do not consume enough energy to be called a crisis. Also bigger companies can afford bigger and better generators to keep the economy moving while the country's electricity is standing still. 2. Government should supply homes with safe and secure UPS systems to power up houses and small businesses for FREE. 3. Nuclear energy as you mentioned... If South Africa is backwards regarding power, the only reason I see we are being held back is the corruption in our government. Even though South Africa is in debt, we still have the means to go Nuclear and supply UPS systems in homes and stop "Load Shedding" I wish and hope this beautiful country with all its potential will put aside our differences and come together to work together and grow together.

[@mitch7w]

I like your gameplan. Some thoughts of my own on it - 1. Industrial areas unfortunately employ most people and produce most of our GDP - if they get affected by loadshedding the entire country suffers financially. 2. Nice idea! Quite expensive... 3. YES, but not in a shady Russian deal like the one we almost had under Zuma to build nuclear power plants. But as you said, if the money was just used correctly without corruption we'd be far better off. Thanks for your detailed thoughts!!!! :)

[@tholedamanek309]

@@mitch7w Thanks Mitch, my reason for Industrial Areas is due to the fact that they can afford high quality generators to back them up when the time comes to "save" our electricity.

[@michaelroebuck1340]

Note the one method to resolve.the issue. Give homes free ups. Once again give for free. You must understand the answer is corruption . I am speaking from experience from.working with Eskom. The two stations you mention are new and not commissioned due to incorrect design lack of skilled staff . The one unit at Mendupi constant problems with conveying systems. Kusile Constant commissioning errors . The reason coal fired stations built because the areas have huge coal reserves. Are you aware of the costings of nuclear power stations build , off shore wind farms , wave power , solar. We do not have manufacturing capabilities in RSA for these generating units . We have to import 90% of the systems items . Most stations have 6 units installed . KENDAL , DUHVA , TUTUKA, MATIMBA , MAJUBA , KRIEL , SHOULD IF ALL SIX OPREATE AT 100 % capacity take average unit should generate 620 Meg each unit. HENDRINA MORE INSTALLED NOT 100% SURE BUT I THINK 10 UNITS . I HAVE UNDERTAKEN WORK ON MOST STATIONS ON THE SERVICE SIDE OR SUPPLY OF OEM SPARES . THESE SPARES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY OEMs so when purchased and installed it should return the unit back to full.OEM SPEC. THERE ARE SET PROCEDURES FOR RE COMMISSIONING A UNIT AFTER SERVICE / REPAIR. SEVERAL STATIONS

[@ARROWAVEFOREX]

The first thing that needs to be addressed is the corruption… there needs to be actual Consequences for corrupt officials. The biggest problem with corruption is that it’s happening in every sector in this country,, we even have people still money from NASFAS funds… students are being kicked out of universities just because some greedy people wanted some fancy cars .. 😷to be honest I don’t think protesting can change anything, people in this country have been protesting for years

[@jmtruthful3273]

Kusile and Medupi are newly built power plants . They were the solutions back in 2007 to stop load shedding in the future . But they were not built up to specifications

[@mitch7w]

Also, they're disgustingly environmently unfriendly.

[@jay-jaykruger3589]

And extremely late. Kusile reached 50% after 14 years. In the 80s they've built a complete station in 7 years

[@keananlambrechts111]

@@jay-jaykruger3589 how dare you talk good about the apartheid government... 😅

[@koketsommusi8374]

Mitch, this is amazing work. Thanks

[@mitch7w]

My pleasure!

[@thisiskay304]

Very informative and so easy to understand, thanks Mitch!

[@mitch7w]

You're welcome!

[@michaelroebuck1340]

The truth could be covered in one WORD CORRUPTION.

[@venator7889]

Great informative video!

[@mitch7w]

Thanks hey! Trying to make more useful stuff...

[@Muke954]

13:51 "Enjoy the rest of your load shedding" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mitch7w]

Not hard to predict lol

[@soothingsounds343]

13:08 Feels like our country is trying to jump ahead without property building the basics.

[@mitch7w]

Can't have the fourth industrial revolution without first completing the second and third...

[@TysonFMolemela]

Love how you brushed past the 100 year tenders..

[@KENflosion]

South Africa's energy crisis coupled with the pie in the sky idea of entering the 4th ind rev is an example if how this country prioritizes looking the part above playing the part.

[@mitch7w]

Indeed. And with no improvements in sight

[@dillonbeylefeld5886]

Quality info. Thank you. From a fellow South African.

[@mitch7w]

You're welcome

[@horstpital]

Had vacation in Simons Town last year for a couple of weeks. Eskom decided quite spontaneous to shedd a crazy stage on valentines evening. Will never forget this hours with candles and annoying alarm systems around us. Things go wrong but life goes on. All the best for these crazy days there.

[@mitch7w]

If only holidays was all it disturbed hey. Reading Bill Gates' new climate change book rn and thinking at length about how countries will never develop without good reliable electricity...

[@gal_b5057]

Beautifully explained. Thanks man 🙏

[@mitch7w]

Made this so long ago with the hopes it wouldn't be constantly found as new stages of load shedding were announced. I was unfortunately wrong...

[@pfarelonelwamondo2171]

Thanks for the insight this video gave me!

[@mitch7w]

You're welcome. Currently listening to the sound of a generator

[@felicitytaylor3764]

Wow clued up thanks very informative

[@SheisUnique]

Thank you for the video. Never understood why this electricity keeps persisting

[@mitch7w]

Amazing we even still have the lights on tbh

[@showd300]

Bro the operators is in grimiston they decided when and were the black outs take place

[@jonesy-t9289]

Stage 6 loadshedding = 41.66% less income for Eskom. 41.66% less income = 41.66% less resources. 41.66% less resources = 41.66% less development & maintenance. 41.66% less development & maintenance = 41.66% more liklihood of breakdowns & failures. 41.66% more breakdowns & failures = 41.66% more liklihood of loadshedding. AND SO THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL CONTINUES TOWARDS COLLAPSE!!! When are we, the people, going to take matters into our own hands and at least sue the government & escom for failing in their constitutional obligation to provide the consumer with uninterrupted energy. I repeat : their CONSTITUTIONAL obligation!!! C'mon people. Lets get this done!!

[@affecttheeffect]

How is the South African government ensuring that Covid vaccine refrigeration is maintained during times of load shedding? I imagine that hospitals have their own back up generators for such exigences but what about local vaccine distribution centers having no hospital affiliation? (Pete)

[@mitch7w]

I know a lot of areas with hospitals are excluded form loadshedding. Past that I sure hope there's some generators...

[@GaryLaaks1]

Loadshedding is there to stay. As long as anc is in power, you will only have decay in that once proud rich country. Its like rust. Over time rust will eat away everything.

[@FollowingClintandAshley]

I had never heard about loadshedding until a couple weeks ago as a writer of mine was having trouble getting her work turned in. She said it was do to loadshedding. I've been learning what it is and it sounds horrible. Today I typed in my search "why the heck is South Africa loadshedding?" And your video came up. It was very informative so thank you, but what an extremely frustrating situation to deal with on a daily basis. Is there nothing that a common person like myself can do?

[@mitch7w]

Haha we need to change governments and build nuclear/solar/wind infrastructure. Lobbying for that is the best an average person can do

[@RNA0ROGER]

I have a somewhat radical idea, break off the generation capacity of Eskom into mixed private and public generators. There after build about 16 CANDU9 reactors follow that up by creating a direct subsidy for energy saving appliances, roof top solar, wind farms and private green energy efforts. There investments can be made into desalination as a form of co generation with these nuclear plants.

[@mitch7w]

Sounds like a good idea, want de Ruyter's job?

[@RNA0ROGER]

@@mitch7w Provided the ANC are willing to concede all relevant authority required to act. (Which is a total fantasy)

[@sent4dc]

Thanks for the info. Quick question - would mobile internet be affected (i.e. not work) during the load shedding in Cape Town?

[@otherspectre1879]

Mobile Data is still working during load shedding. But not wifi/rain devices that dont have external batteries.

[@hyperprincess001]

Really informative thanks for the upload.

[@mitch7w]

You're welcome

[@ARROWAVEFOREX]

You are awesome 👏… this video was so informative

[@mitch7w]

Glad you appreciate it

[@mylogify]

Which stage at these times? :P I came from Dash Glitch on KZbin, he is also living in Cape Town. He also mentions sometimes about the Electric outage :P. He says he experiences Stage 4 right now...

[@mitch7w]

This was a long time ago so probably wasn't as bad as it is now - stage 4

[@shaunmahlangu7099]

Thank you

[@mufc084life]

Enjoyed this. Visiting for a month and have heard of load shedding. But now I know the story behind it.

[@mitch7w]

Not so bad this week but doubtless will return for the whole of next year

[@mufc084life]

@@mitch7w We can manage. That way we get the full South Africa experience right? Lol - just need covid to play ball an let us into the country.

[@martee888]

I do hope very much South Africa can find a quick solution to its shortages of electricity. I don't know what to suggest.

[@mitch7w]

5+ years from now we will still be having load shedding no doubt. There's no quick fixes to electricity infrastructure.

[@colinbrowndiy4135]

Why don't they take readings for the last 6 months. How can i find out. Your video is great son

[@mitch7w]

Ineptitude

[@Kgosi.official]

shit is crazy bro we had a blackout for 3 days in KOSH area North West, I know places where it's worse

[@madcat4563]

I'm not very savvy when it comes to news and corru... politics, so I wanted to find out more about the electrical infrastructure in the country. Eskom's disastrous management kept cropping up in my study material...so I became curious. When I saw an extract about the power plants that where so delayed I was confused and shocked why they decided to go with coal. I'm no electrical engineer but coal fired power stations are so old school, I couldn't understand why they didn't go nuclear. Yes Nuclear is not the best solution (long term), but it is a hell of a lot more efficient and "cleaner" than coal.

[@mitch7w]

Yeah unfortunately the best technical solutions are often ignored for expedient and politically-motivated reasons

[@RealLaone]

Ayt this is a dope video, on point.

[@mitch7w]

Thanks man

[@animeisweird4077]

Good explanation! Saw on tiktok just now Straight wanna check it out

[@mitch7w]

Tiktok?

[@CJinsoo]

Do you mean that critical facilities like water storage, treatment, pumping are being load shed? T&D system wasn’t designed to isolate critical load from load shedding?

[@mitch7w]

I don't think they are load shed but if the grid collapsed they will be affected

[@rocketsunny2423]

Our coal plants are not breaking down because they are old and outdated.... its because they are using low quality coal (stole the good quality and replaced with bad quality), which is basically rocks, and break the boiler pipes, which is quite a mission to fix

[@mitch7w]

That and just chronic mismanagement overall

[@rocketsunny2423]

@@mitch7w nah its deliberate... we beyond the point of incompetence... it is the Cadres and BEE inplants, that are systematically robbing this Country and not just in Eskom, Everywhere

[@phillpemonge6312]

Yo Mitch I know this has nothing to do with the load shading but I wanted to ask if you know anything about transferring to UP course I want to transfer there next year

[@mitch7w]

Nope. Contact up admin

[@teedee8868]

Great Video.. Very sharp young man indeed…

[@mitch7w]

Thanks hey

[@g1expert102]

I want an explanation of how a power plant deals with demand The output of power needs to remain at 60Hz meaning a turbine is not allowed slow down The reason that power stations explode is from over voltage. Each light switch and geyser and oven is a small bit of continuity which reduces the resistance between points live and neutral and that will caused transformers to heat up and explode (plugging in a 2000W appliance to a 20A breaker will trip the breaker because of the low resistance) But the solution is... Not connecting more households to the same substation or ringsub. Loadshedding looks suspicious to me

[@michaelroebuck1340]

The pollution could be resolved if the precips had been maintained emissions would be reduced. Our stations use coal because most stations built on coal fields. When run in a manner that full P.M is undertaken like it was in the past we would not have load shedding. We have direct knowledge undertaking service for Eskom . Unless the new COE is allowed to clean up the underhand dealings that prevail on most stations outages will be on going.

[@michaelroebuck1340]

We work on several stations or undertake work for them on service. The stations most have 6 turbine sets , Tutuka , Kendal, Duhuva , Kriel , Kusile Mendupi, Majuba, Matimba , Matla.Kendal. Lethabo, are around say able to.supply around 610 Meg each if fully operating capacity. Grootvlei also 6 units Komati same. Hendrina more but lower output.This station is one of the older ones. A major problem is when services undertaken they often do not use OEM PARTS. THIS OFTEN LEADS TO FAILURE ON RESTART. Specifications are very tight on rotary plant slight incorrect clearances can cause failure because incorrect lubrication to totary parts. Various reasons given from buyers or other involved but in our experience it involves corruption. Some times openly blatant other times those involved will make an argument why local made parts installed. Kusile / Mendupi years behind commissioning dates and massive problems when commissioning. Mendupi recently blew up a complete unit. This will not be ready to bring back on service for more than another two years minimum. All parts must be imported. We do not have manufacturing facilities here to supply parts for the Gen Sets. Same Applies on nuclear sets. These are imported from France. Delivery by sea most part not off the shelf parts and technical specs very high. I assume you are aware that several stations shut down over 25 years back because Eskom advised we had over supply of power ,???? Some recommissioned at high cost because not decommissioned in a correct manner , water left in pipe work which caused millions to replace. We do not have staff , coded welders , qualified engineer staff. Corrupt buyers and service staff. One error or poor service methods used when mothballed. No quick fix for Eskom. Agree that stations are a disgrace on manner of cleaning removal of ash. Our coal is of high Sulphur content so if ash gets wet you now have additional problem turns into sulphuric acid. Which eats steel causing failures on parts of plant. Incorrect quality of coal , causes damage to boiler grates. Have seen on some stations that poor quality coal turned into what looked like volcanic glass and had to call in special list teams to blast this out of boiler grates. With over 50 years service on rotary plant I have seen things on Eskom Plants that scare the pants off me. Report these and risk your life. So do not truvialise the mess Eskom is in. There is no quick fix but it will take hard decisions by top management, engineers who have high ethics , not afraid to face up to their colleagues who are known to be corrupt, employment of staff who can make hard professional decisions and not be afraid to stand up to those who support and are corrupt. Make no error it is not one person on site but consortiums who are involved both here and overseas .

[@CJinsoo]

At 12:52 “that’s bullshit!” seems to capture the entire problem. Edited: looked up the production of energy by fuel type and according to IEA, South Africa is overwhelmingly coal generated electricity. The blackouts make no sense to me, it implies corruption and mismanagement on a wide scale. Let me hazard a guess that the utility has an elevated purpose to provide political patronage jobs, revenues are impacted by high degree of theft of electricity, and government officials take their share either above or below the table?

[@mitch7w]

Makes one's blood boil

[@busisiweskhosana7050]

1st here☺️

[@user-le8pg4dz6k]

I work at Malbaton as a security, it's been several load shedding but they never had one here, I just wanna ask why this areas aren't affected? Please expose them they're under city power. Come do your investigations and expose them I'm also sending this to radio stations

[@mitch7w]

Some places are exempt from load shedding - hospitals and the like

[@jmtruthful3273]

My boy trust me . South Africa is far the more advanced country in Africa . The mere fact that you can speak on the government's failure without fear of losing your life should be a reminder to the freedoms we have in south Africa

[@mitch7w]

One can be grateful and still demand more simultaneously. That's how we get better. Also, GDP growth and infrastructure development in other countries is fast picking up

[@jmtruthful3273]

@@mitch7w you should go to those countries in person than come back to me with that GDP nonsense . Do those GDP charts tell you persecution and tribulations for just being Christian or even homosexual

[@ThatGardener]

I agree with Mitch, We should strive to do better not just be satisfied to keep comparing to lowest grade African countries, let’s strive to compare to best not worst or we will not improve.

[@antonjoubert6980]

Become a problem for the gov or other mafia and you will still die, just ask the old eishkom ceo.

[@FluorescentGreen]

So because you are White you should be OH so Grateful that you get SOME Power between 4.5 hours of Power Rationing. We have every Skill and Resource in SA in oversupply yet we need to put up with the product of Patronage and Insane Corruption from an administration that has failed at every possible Level of Government.

[@dorothymarquis5738]

Excellent analysis. And a sad situation for the country. The problem I have with nuclear power is the waste product - no good solution has been found. But I agree re the accidents - way out of context.

[@mitch7w]

Solution has been found - storage. In decades of storage there have been very few deaths. Contrast that to millions of deaths from coal-caused air pollution. There are no solutions in life, only trade-offs...

[@wandzj.r5142]

Your views were well put. Great video Mitch. Why are you hesitant in getting into politics though because it all is intertwined especially in SA

[@mitch7w]

Don't want people to miss the substance of what I'm saying and focus on narrow political discussions

[@xSoulReap]

And we have a nuclear power station in in Cape Town but yet they don't wanna use it

[@mitch7w]

We use it, just need 10 more and larger ones

[@drstone3431]

It's funny how south africa is experiencing Load Shedding but when u check the real reason why is coz most of it's electricity is going out of south africa to other countries like Nambia, Botswana, Congo, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambequ, Swaziland, Rwanda, and so many more countries which was once provinces of south africa but now are not, yet they still recieving electricity from south africa

[@mitch7w]

"Most electricity is going out of SA." I think you might be off by a few order of magnitudes. Crumbling infrastructure is to blame, not other countries

[@corneventer3645]

3 overseas countries give south africa(government) 8.5 billion dollars for fixing eskom and roads and that money is gone. Corruption is a big problem in this country and ANC damages everything in what they doing . President don't do his work as a leader make too much promises and don't deliver. Well there is too many problems too mention what the ANC done and they blame the others for it.

[@vaishthamansiritharan4971]

Yo is engineering a hard job do you have to be intelligent?

[@realisticgames5178]

In South Africa you just need some friends they works at eskom than you hired

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

Oh excuse me. Hello Mitch.

[@travelsouthafrica5048]

why do we have load-shedding ? I believe President PW Botha gave us the answer roughly 30 years ago, it was very clear and simple , now everyone is acting as if the problem is something else

[@mitch7w]

Not enough power stations and badly upkept existing ones

[@travelsouthafrica5048]

@@mitch7w and why do you think we don't have enough power stations ? and badly upkept ones ?

[@jessicavenediger9948]

Dude you think you have bad losdshedding bilito is on stage 6 right now

[@mitch7w]

Video was a long time ago ;)

[@BL-qs6iq]

Great video but stopped when you said a few hundred people died in Chernobyl. There were 300k-1m liquidators, what proportion of those had their health slightly/significantly/greatly impacted? Not to mention everyone else affected. I agree that nuclear is a decent option but, in my opinion, you shouldn't mention Chernobyl in such a relaxed fashion.

[@mitch7w]

Yeah probably shouldn't have been so lib and the death count was probably higher over many years but the fact remains - hundreds of thousands die each month due to coal and fossil fuel pollution while nuclear power has caused one or two comparably small incidents.

[@noble_ace2946]

Shit we fell behind

[@bang-bangtv6091]

Yes but nuclear energy produce nuclear waste for million years to handle and it cost a lot to maintain + all the security. That's a false solution. I know very well the debate as I talk from France. The best solution is Positive Energy Building, meaning inhabitant produce their energy for themselves and the results are amazing on these buildings. You can even sell the overproduction you don't need to neighbours. How many time is the Load shedding when it happens ?

[@tshepangt88]

Comment for algorithm.

[@aminaboomgaard4031]

Oh man! You can imagine how those reactors look inside. Here by us we have people working around the clock cleaning the reactors. it is also very dangerous work. You have to dress like you are going to the moon and only 15 minutes p/p is aloud to work in the reactors.

[@mitch7w]

Crazy innovation is definitely needed to improve them

[@bjornjohansen5397]

Completely distracted by the incredibly beautiful man in the video!

[@copperrose]

Nucular is the way to go

[@mitch7w]

Preaching to the converted here.

[@fabulousfarrahinsouthafrica]

Let me the American come build a new grid

[@mitch7w]

Good luck lol

[@sandrahutchinson1242]

IT'S NOT LOAD SHEDDING IT'S BLACKOUTS

[@mitch7w]

Same thing, at least it's not uncontrolled

[@Kwasi1790]

Everything you said is true smh

[@mitch7w]

Made that video years ago lol and it still holds true...

[@notw22]

It's not Eskom burning the coal! It's us! We braai too much

[@mitch7w]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@notw22]

@@mitch7w sorry boet I enjoyed your video, but unfortunately there are powers at work that want or beautiful country to be in this state

[@lifeofsamz6012]

I'm leaving

[@TheEyeOfTaurusAK]

Gotta go nuclear energy….

[@mitch7w]

You know it

[@tonybrett5547]

Loadshedding is worldwide now and the biggest sign of ww3 coming soon...😮😮😮