Question NW1766 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
27 August 2021 - NW1766
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.