Question NW2879 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
06 December 2018 - NW2879
Dlamini, Ms L to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
With reference to the reply of the Minister of Energy to question 2189 on 4 September 2018, what number of jobs will be lost at Eskom once all Independent Power Producer (IPP) companies which had their bids approved by the Department of Energy come onto the national grid?
Reply:
According to the information received from Eskom
Eskom is currently in the process of reviewing its long term strategy. The strategy will inform Eskom’s future structure and positioning, taking into account various scenarios of future IPP capacity. Energy from IPPs is only one of many factors that will influence Eskom’s future.