Question NW5 to the Minister of Public Enterprises

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08 June 2020 - NW5

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Groenewald, Dr PJ to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

(1)What amount of diesel, indicated in (a) Litres and (b) Rand value, has Eskom used (i) In the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16, (cc) 2016-17, (dd) 2017-18 and (ee) 2018-19 financial years and (ii) Since 1 April 2019; (2) For what purposes was the diesel used in each specified financial year; (3) Whether he will make a statement on the matter?

Reply:

According to the information received from Eskom

1. The table below provides the Eskom OCGT diesel usage.

Financial Year

Rand value, R'm[1]

Megalitres

1 April 2019 up to Jan 2020

                 3 268

            318.6

2018-19

                 3 768

            384.5

2017-18

                    320

              37.8

2016-17

                    340

10

2015-16

                 8 690

         1 247.8

2014-15

                 9 546

         1 178.6

 

2. At Eskom diesel is used as fuel to open cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) and fleet.

3. As the power stations perform better and energy availability factor (EAF) improves to a higher level, the use of diesel must reach zero level.

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