Question NW3143 to the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity
28 September 2023 - NW3143
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity
With reference to the constant shifting of deadlines to return generating units at the Kusile Power Station to operation, by what date will (a) unit 5 be synchronised to the grid and (b) all units be returned to operation?
Reply:
a) Synchronisation of Kusile Unit 5:
- Kusile Unit 5 is forecast for first synchronisation in November 2023.
b) Return to operation of all other Kusile units:
- Kusile Unit 4 has been in commercial operation since 31 May 2022, the unit was taken out on a 30 day planned outage and was scheduled to return to service on the 17 September 2023, the unit was returned as planned on 17 September 2023.
- Kusile Units 1 to 3 are forecast to return to operation between October and November 2023
- Kusile Unit 6 is forecast for first synchronisation in August 2024.
|
Name |
Date of return |
|
1. Kusile 1 |
30 Oct -11 Dec |
|
2. Kusile 2 |
30 Nov-24 Dec |
|
3. Kusile 3 |
14 Oct-26 Nov |
|
4. Kusile 5 |
28 Oct-30 Dec |