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Eskom Has Put In Place Contingency Plans For The Tropical Storm Eloise

ESKOMRef: https://www.eskom.co.za/eskom-has-put-in-place-contingency-plans-for-the-tropical-storm-eloise/

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What this means

This is an Eskom media statement announcing that it has put contingency plans in place for tropical storm Eloise, expected to hit the eastern and northern parts of South Africa over the weekend. Eskom says it has assessed risks to electricity infrastructure, placed teams on standby, and is covering a wider area than forecast. It highlights preparations at Mpumalanga power stations (including “wet coal” contingency plans), vulnerability of transmission lines importing about 1 000MW from Cahorra Bassa (Mozambique), and coordination with disaster management centres and local government. The statement urges consumers to be patient during outages and the public to treat electricity infrastructure as live and report fallen lines/pylons, use electricity sparingly, and be cautious of damaged or low-hanging cables.

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infrastructure readiness measureOngoing

Contingency measures for power stations in Mpumalanga

Power stations in Mpumalanga, including those in Lephalale, have implemented 'wet coal' contingency plans due to expected heavy rainfall and storms. These plans aim to manage coal handling disruptions caused by prolonged rain.

Who it is for: Eskom engineering and operations teams at power stations in Mpumalanga and Lephalale
How to act on it: Implement 'wet coal' contingency plans at alerted power stations

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These power stations have been alerted and have begun making preparations to implement the “wet coal” contingency plans.

Facts

Places

Mpumalanga, Limpopo

Reference

https://www.eskom.co.za/eskom-has-put-in-place-contingency-plans-for-the-tropical-storm-eloise/

Key Takeaways

Eskom contingency plans for tropical storm Eloise
Expected impact: eastern and northern parts of South Africa over the weekend
Date of statement: Friday, 22 January 2021 (published/posted as shown)
Mpumalanga: heavy rainfall/storms expected; most power stations located there
Lephalale: storm may reach; two large power stations located there
“Wet coal” contingency plans to be implemented at alerted power stations
Risk threshold: heavy rainfall for four or fewer days typically not a significant threat; more than four days hampers coal handling
Ash dam constraints: continuous heavy rainfall could hamper operations/recovery efforts
Transmission lines importing ~1 000MW from Cahorra Bassa (Mozambique) vulnerable during tropical storm
Extra staff placed to attend to faults quickly; consumers asked to exercise patience during outages
Coordination with National Disaster Management Centre, provincial disaster management centres (Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Kwa-Zulu Natal), and local government authorities
Public safety instructions: treat infrastructure as live; report fallen lines/pylons; be cautious of exposed/low-hanging cables; use electricity sparingly
Eskom
National Disaster Management Centre
Provincial Disaster Management Centres (Limpopo)
Provincial Disaster Management Centres (Mpumalanga)
Provincial Disaster Management Centres (Kwa-Zulu Natal)
Cahorra Bassa (Mozambique)
Lephalale
Mpumalanga
Limpopo
Kwa-Zulu Natal