Introduction

As the world starts running out of energy and the necessary raw material resources to sustain a burgeoining population; we have come to realise that we are behind in exploiting alternative energy systems to take-over from fossil fuels and the dreaded nuclear power options.
South Africa left its decision-making process to the last minute, and, as a result, we are ‘on the limit’ with our local energy supply.  The Credit Crunch and its resulatant negative impact on economic growth, gave us ‘a breather’ whilst mining production throttled down, and allowed us some time to catch up on much needed maintenance to our delapidated infrastructure.
That’s the good news; now comes the Football world cup which will create an enormous demand on our local electricity resources as foreign visitors stream in to add pressure on our already strained infrastructure. Stadia will also consume vast amounts of addional power (most have their own Generating capacity but will undoubtedly require Eskom support during the World Cup anyway).
Result?  We can expect power-outs controlled by Eskom and City Power as the electricity demand exceeds supply.
We all know what it was like before, when we were pitched into darkness at home, and our businesses barely functioned as ‘power-outs’ lasted for upto 6 hours – sometimes even more.
This time we have been fore-warned, so let’s be prepared – not just for the WC, but also what will inevitably follow this coming winter as mines are coming back to full production and consuming the slight ‘slack’ we had before.

Plan My Power have a range of products for both domestic and business use which can prevent you losing business, or worrying about your security during black-outs.
The ‘Topic Menu’ on the left of the page will guide you through some of our product offerings and give you some useful tips on how best to handle the up-coming electricity shortages - which some people are already experiencing.
Contact us and our team of experts with your specific application at: 087 802 8479 and we will be happy to advise you on the best options available.