Question NW677 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
04 April 2024 - NW677
Gondwe, Dr M to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
(1) What total number of Eskom’s transformers are currently not functional (a) in each province and (b) in rural communities, (c) for how long the transformers have not been functional and (d) on what date are these transformers likely to be replaced? (2) What total number of replacement transformers does Eskom currently have in each province?
Reply:
According to the information received from Eskom:
(1)(a)
Currently, 1 135 transformers are not functional.
Below is the table of data:
|
Operating Unit |
Faulty and vandalized transformer numbers per NEPSR Data |
|
Gauteng |
366 |
|
KZN |
342 |
|
Mpumalanga |
156 |
|
Eastern Cape |
143 |
|
Western Cape |
59 |
|
Northwest |
43 |
|
Limpopo |
21 |
|
Northern Cape |
5 |
(b) About 70% of the non-functional transformers are in rural communities.
(c)
- Transformers that are not associated with buying customers are changed within three (3) days.
- Transformers that are related to non-buying customers are not replaced until the community pays the tamper fees as per the agreed process.
(d) Only upon the customer paying the tamper fee will the transformer replacement process begin.
(2)
- The number of pole-mounted transformers allocated for breakdown is as per the table below.
- It is important to note that transformers do get moved across provinces as they are needed.
- Each of the transformer categories has minimum and maximum reorder levels.
|
Operating Unit |
Number of pole-mounted 100Kva /22KV transformers |
|
Free State |
35 |
|
KZN |
25 |
|
Western Cape |
25 |
|
Limpopo |
20 |
|
Eastern Cape |
18 |
|
Gauteng |
7 |
|
Northwest |
6 |
|
Mpumalanga |
2 |