Electricity Shortage Worries FIFA
September 18, 2009 by Jyle Dupuis
Filed under FIFA World Cup, News
It seems that ever since FIFA decided that the 2010 World Cup was to be held in South Africa, they have worried about every possible problem. They have had to prepare a back-up plans for everything, from stadium construction to hotel accommodation and now even electrical consumption.
Electricity company Eskom of South Africa has promised that they will be able to provide enough electricity to the host cities. The World Cup attracts allot of people and they will undoubtedly see a surge in power consumption. This wouldn’t be a problem for most developed nations but South Africa’s Eskom has already had some blackouts that have forced many factories and mines to shut down causing millions in damages.
As a backup FIFA has insisted to enforcing implementation of backup generators in place at all of it’s stadiums. Eskom has said that they are unnecessary as they have learned from their mistakes and are ready to provide power for the games. Eskom are upgrading their electrical grid but many of their projects won’t be completed till well after the games. In the meantime they are asking residents of South Africa to conserve electricity while the games are on.
Well if you do have tickets and are making your way to South Africa just make sure that you have a pocket flashlight handy.
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