Question NW3567 to the Minister of Finance
11 December 2023 - NW3567
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Finance
(1)(a) On what date was the preliminary Vision Generation Benefit Energy Report tabled to the National Treasury, (b) what additional specifications were given to the consultants beyond the original mandate of the investigation and (c) what is the deadline for the final report, including the additional mandate; 2) whether he will furnish Ms S J Graham with the first report; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. (a) The draft report (termed revision 1) of the VGBE Energy Service GmbH’s Independent Assessment of Eskom’s Operational Situation was submitted to the National Treasury on 21 July 2023.
(b) There was no additional mandate given to the consultants beyond the original scope of work that was agreed on which included the following:
- to undertake a review of the operational situation of the coal fleet;
- to assess the power plants maintenance budgets;
- to assess the skill levels of power plant personnel; and
- to assess the status of the transmission grid.
(c) The final report (termed revision 2) was submitted to the National Treasury on 01 September 2023.
2. The Minister of Finance is currently engaging with his Cabinet colleagues on the recommendations of the report to agree on the way forward as Eskom is expected to incorporate the findings into its Corporate Plan for 2024/25 financial year as part of the Eskom Debt Relief operational conditions. Once these consultations have been concluded, the conditionalities of its publication will be finalised.