To address the risk of potential electricity blackouts and the national electricity grid collapse during a power system emergency, the NRS is implementing preventive measures. loadshedding Read more here
“The NRS Association, in collaboration with Nersa, is working on the development and approval of the third edition of the code as a priority,” he said.Padaychee said the code is essential for managing power system emergencies caused by various threats and vulnerabilities, such as infrastructure failures, extreme weather incidents, vandalism, and resource disruptions.
“While the risk of a national blackout is low due to operating protocols and protection systems, the impact would be severe, affecting critical sectors of society and the economy,” he said.The third edition of the code of practice includes several changes that provide tools to protect system stability, including load shedding stages, strategic curtailment, and instructions for control centres.
“It is important to note that emergency load reduction is not solely caused by generation capacity shortages but can also result from transmission or distribution network constraints. “Prudent power system operation requires a balance of measures, including investment in capacity, energy conservation schemes, and maintenance of plant availability,” he said.The NRS Association emphasised that load shedding does not necessarily lead to a grid collapse. It stressed that the Eskom system operator and other control centres have techniques and methods at their disposal to maintain grid stability.
“Power system emergencies are unpredictable, but the NRS 048-9 Edition 3 Code of Practice aims to provide a structured and reliable approach to restrict electricity demand in any contingency,” Padayachee said.
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