Question NW1766 to the Minister of Public Enterprises

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27 August 2021 - NW1766

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Luthuli, Mr BN to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises

How much electricity (a) Does Eskom produce for and supply to foreign countries, (b) Is generated during the period we are experiencing load-shedding and (c) Revenue is generated from the specified contracts?

Reply:

According to the information received from Eskom

a) Electricity supplied by Eskom to foreign countries is as set out in the table below:

 

Country

Customer

Customer type

Capacity

1.

Botswana

Botswana Power Corporation (BPC)

Utility

150MW+non-firm

2.

Zambia

Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC)

Transmission Company

50MW+non-firm

3.

Mozambique

Electricidade de Mocambique (EDM)

Utility

Standby of up to 300MW

4.

Mozambique

Mozambique Transmission Company (Motraco)

Transmission Company selling to South32 (end user)

950MW

5.

Lesotho

Lesotho Electricity Company (Pty) Ltd (LEC)

Utility

80-110MW

6.

Namibia

Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower)

Utility

200MW+ non-firm

7.

Namibia

NamPower for Skorpion Zinc Mine

Utility

Expired

8.

Namibia

NamPower for Orange River Cross Border Supply

Utility

36MW

9.

Eswatini

Eswatini Electricity Corporation (EEC)

Utility

190MW

10.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission & Distribution Company Private Limited (ZETDC)

Utility

50MW+ non-firm

b) Eskom is expected to honour its contractual obligations as per the respective agreements.  Eskom supplies foreign countries in terms of firm and non-firm power supply agreements.

  • Firm power supply agreements are subject to the load curtailment reduction that is in proportion to the load shedding stages that are determined by NRS 048-9.
  • Non-firm power supply agreements are suspended in the event of increased demand in South Africa including use of Open Cycle Gas Turbines (diesel) and load shedding.

c) Revenue generated is published in Eskom’s annual financial statements. The results for financial year 2020/21 are not yet published.

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