How can we eliminate the problem of load shedding?

Answer 1

You can use less electricity!

E.g.

1. switch off lights, radios, televisions, computers etc. that you are not using

2. use non electrical things in place of electrical appliances e.g. gas stoves etc.

3. use energy-saving appliances e.g. energy-saving light bulbs, etc.

Answer 2

The next thing to realise is that we can help ourselves and everyone else. Here is what to do (keep reading and find out how...)

1. Turn off the air conditioners
2. Turn off your geyser
3. Turn off your pool pump
4. Turn off anything that consumes standby energy (TV's, DVD players, cell phone chargers, etc.)
5. Switch to CFL and LED lights (and use fewer lights)
6. Run appliances as late at night, or early in the morning as possible
7. Use your computers in energy saving modes

Answer 3

It is a matter of demand and supply. If the supply of electrical power cannot meet the demand then load-shedding will be necessary in order to avoid grid collapse. There needs to be a margin for error since it is difficult to predict the load profile.

Load shedding is the solution to the problem of insufficient generating capacity, so in order to eleiminate load shedding generating capacity needs to be increased (supply-side management). The load profile also needs to be levelled and reduced as far as possible with a demand-side management approach.

For more information see the answers to the Related Questions shown below.

Answer 4

Load shedding is the solution to the problem of too much load and not enough generation (ie load shedding isn't a problem).

There is no way to completely remove load shedding and keep a stable system - you could add excessive generation everywhere, but this is not financially feasible. Load shedding provides a solution where some load is dropped for a short period of time until generation can be brought into balance with the load. There are too many factors that can come into play that could cause a load shedding scheme to kick in to save the system from collapse that cannot be predicted such as:

-major generation failure (major hydro dam breaks, generator shorts internally, etc.)

-major transmission failure (natural disasters such as ice storms, massive tornados, earth quakes, hurricanes...)

-Human element problems (mistakes leading to power swings, which can lead to islanding, which may result in some islands having too little/too much generation at any given time).