Question NW87 to the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity
23 February 2024 - NW87
Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister in The Presidency for Electricity
(1) Who will be responsible for procuring the petrol and/or diesel required to run the 450 generators that were delivered on 30 November 2023 from the Chinese government as part of the Technical Assistance Programme following the BRICS Summit; (2) Whether a budget allocation has been put in place for the respective institutions to procure fuel; if not, what measures can the institutions take to ensure that they derive benefit from the generators and that they are not just ornamental; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) Whether government institutions will be required to procure their fuel from a central supplier; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (4) Will the fuel be charged at the normal retail price; if not, what are the full details of the premium
Reply:
1. The respective facilities have requested to install, secure, operate and maintain the allocated units and furthermore these facilities were requested to record the generators in their individual asset register.
2. The individual facilities are responsible for the operational budget of the generators
3. Procurement of fuel will be done through the regular procurement process of the respect facilities
4. Please refer to answer above