Question NW2720 to the Minister of Energy
07 September 2015 - NW2720
Van Dalen, Mr P to ask the Minister of Energy
(a) What are the relevant reasons for suddenly and completely aborting the Mmamabula Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) entered into between Eskom and a certain independent power producer (name furnished), which allowed for a potential electricity supply of 4 800 MW and the proposed Mmamabula Energy project as her department was responsible for procurement and (b) who were the key decision-makers responsible for aborting this project?
Reply:
The question was responded to as Parliamentary question number 2454.The resolution of these outstanding matters coincided with the need to resolve Eskom’s funding model.
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