In case the unbelievably punishing heat currently sweeping over eastern and southern Australia isn’t quite enough for you, there’s more – this scorcher is going put unbelievable stress onto Australia’s power supply.
Authorities have warned of possible health issues, massive bushfire danger and possible power cuts across the afflicted area of the continent. So not only are you going to be cooking in your seat, your bloody power might switch off, forcing you to swelter like a stuck pig in the dark.
The punishing heat today ’round Sydney parts – reaching up to 44 degrees out west – led the Australian Energy Market Operator warn that demand is going to be insane from 4:30pm – 6:30pm, with blackouts very possible across the state.
Similarly, heatwave conditions in South Australia could very well push power demand beyond the limit again today, with demand likely hitting records. On Wednesday up to 90,000 properties across Adelaide and parts of regional SA lost power due to a jettisoning of demand.
NSW energy minister Don Harwin pleaded with denizens of the state to crank their aircon at the comparatively toasty 26ºC, turn down their fridge, and refrain from using unnecessary electronics. I expect almost nobody to listen to him.
“The NSW government is doing everything we can to ensure a power outage is avoided but we encourage the community to reduce their energy use where possible,” Harwin said.
Brisbane and parts of northern Victoria are also bracing or temperatures in the high thirties and low forties. Basically, we’re all cooking right now. PEDESTRIAN.TV has purchased a thermal camera, and we have captured footage of the population of Australia.
Beware: it is shocking.
Source: The Guardian.
Photo: Key & Peele.
