Posted on 08/11/2013 6:40:05 PM PDT by TexGrill
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- South Korea on Sunday warned of a possible power-shortage crisis that may lead to a rolling power outage as seen in Sept. 2011 amid a scorching heat wave across the country.
Nationwide heat wave was expected to cause the most dangerous crisis in supply and demand of electricity here for three days through Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).
Last Friday, power demand reached a record high of 79.35 million kilowatts (kWs), surpassing the country's power-generation capacity of 77.15 million kWs. Power reserves temporarily dropped to 3.29 million kWs, below the safe level of 3.5 million kWs.
Demand for electricity was estimated to surge to 80.5 million kWs from Monday to Wednesday, far exceeding the power supply capability of 77.44 million kWs. The ministry warned that despite planned emergency measures, the nation's power reserves were estimated to plunge to 1.8 million kWs next week.
"Power demand is expected to top the 80-million-kWs level for three days from tomorrow. This is a whopping 3 million kWs higher than last summer's peak demand," Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jik said in an emergency statement.
"An abrupt breakdown of a single power generator would lead to a rolling power cut-off that occurred on Sept. 15, 2011," Yoon added.
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Electric cars experiencing rolling black outs.
What they need is a squadron of government subsidized windmills that will probably produce enough electricity to maybe provide your AC with enough energy to possibly make you somewhat comfortable.
When he first told me the stories about the Panama Canal I would have not believed him had I not had so much respect for him.
My guess is that North Koreans don’t have to worry about blackouts. They may be starving to death but at least they won’t have to worry about the AC going out.
What they need is a squadron of government subsidized windmills...”
How about we offer to send them Obama, the head of EPA and the Department of Energy over to advise them for maybe the next 5 years and we will also send them all the windmills we have. Because we are such generous people, we would be more than happy to do this free of charge. Win-win for both countries!
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