Question NW2200 to the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity
17 July 2023 - NW2200
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity
(1)In terms of his mandate to address the energy crisis in the short and medium term, what steps has he taken to develop the Build Operate Transfer Model to increase energy availability; (2) Whether the projects have been costed in order to leverage international donor funds; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. Improvement of the EAF is a function of, inter alia, progress on the generation capacity of the Eskom installed fleet, on boarding of renewable energy and success of the Demand Side Management (DSM) programme. The build operate transfer model is being discussed in relation to the development and expansion of the grid.
2. Please refer to answer above.