High Court ruling on load shedding ‘highly impractical’ – expert
An independent energy consultant says while the High Court ruling on load shedding may look good on paper it would be highly impractical to implement.
On Friday, the High Court in Pretoria ruled that load shedding is unconstitutional and violates basic human rights.
It ordered the Electricity Minister to take all reasonable steps to prevent rolling blackouts at state-run schools, police stations, and hospitals by the end of January.
Energy expert Hilton Trollip says while the limiting of load shedding would be ideal, it could lead to further pressure on the system.
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He says excluding schools, hospitals and police stations from being load shed would also mean keeping all the other businesses, homes and other consumers situated in those areas connected at all times.
Trollip suggests government invests in generators and alternative sources of energy to keep the lights on at essential services, as it would be impossible to isolate each facility from load shedding to ensure that the country has a steady power supply.
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