Question NW745 to the Minister of Public Enterprises
24 April 2024 - NW745
Boshoff, Dr WJ to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises
With reference to the reply by the Minister in the Presidency for Electricity to question 263 on 14 March 2024, in terms of the investment in new generation capacity which came on the grid since 22 May 2019, how many megawatts of the capacity was installed annually since the specified date by (a) private sector investment, (b) his department and/or (c) any state-owned companies; (2) for the same time frame, (a) what total amount in funding, loans and grants has been acquired and (b) from which other states and international organizations were the specified amounts required, stating in each case (i) the purpose and/or projects the funds were specified for, (ii) what total amount of the budget has been spent, (iii) on what it was spent and (iv) how far each project has progressed?
Reply:
According to Information Received from Eskom:
(1)(a)
Eskom is unable to ascertain what private installations are done, it does however do an estimate on Behind the meter Photovoltaic (PV) systems. This estimate is the difference in demand on a sunny day versus a cloudy one. This has been confirmed to be very accurate by similar studies. However, it must be noted that the installed capacity would probably be a bit higher as these technologies have various efficiencies. This is the best estimate available in SA.
Eskom’s latest estimate of the installed capacity for rooftop PVs, based on the latest analysis of the regional data is as follows:
|
Maximum/Installed Rooftop PV (MW): |
Eastern Cape |
Free State |
Gauteng |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Limpopo |
Mpumalanga |
Northern Cape |
North-West |
Western Cape |
Total |
|
Feb 2024 |
368.2 |
307.7 |
1,503.7 |
810.9 |
413.3 |
516.1 |
208.4 |
669.3 |
642.4 |
5,439.9 |
|
Jan 2024 |
368.2 |
280.2 |
1,503.7 |
810.9 |
413.3 |
516.1 |
208.4 |
669.3 |
642.4 |
5,412.3 |
|
Dec 2023 |
368.2 |
280.2 |
1,295.0 |
810.9 |
413.3 |
516.1 |
208.4 |
669.3 |
642.4 |
5,203.7 |
|
Nov 2023 |
368.2 |
280.2 |
1,216.6 |
810.9 |
413.3 |
509.3 |
129.5 |
669.3 |
642.4 |
5,039.6 |
|
Oct 2023 |
368.2 |
280.2 |
1,207.8 |
810.9 |
413.3 |
509.3 |
129.5 |
669.3 |
616.8 |
5,005.0 |
|
Sep 2023 |
368.2 |
280.2 |
1,207.8 |
810.9 |
413.3 |
476.6 |
129.5 |
669.3 |
527.4 |
4,883.0 |
|
Aug 2023 |
368.2 |
280.2 |
1,207.8 |
810.9 |
345.6 |
474.1 |
129.5 |
669.3 |
527.4 |
4,812.8 |
|
Jul 2023 |
368.2 |
280.2 |
1,207.8 |
810.9 |
296.6 |
450.7 |
129.5 |
669.3 |
527.4 |
4,740.4 |
|
Jun 2023 |
284.3 |
280.2 |
1,207.8 |
565.8 |
296.6 |
450.7 |
129.5 |
669.3 |
527.4 |
4,411.5 |
|
May 2023 |
190.0 |
204.9 |
1,072.1 |
565.8 |
296.6 |
450.7 |
129.5 |
669.3 |
457.9 |
4,036.8 |
|
Apr 2023 |
163.2 |
160.5 |
917.5 |
417.5 |
226.8 |
326.7 |
117.5 |
669.3 |
369.0 |
3,368.0 |
|
Mar 2023 |
163.2 |
160.5 |
917.5 |
417.5 |
189.8 |
317.9 |
117.5 |
669.3 |
289.7 |
3,242.8 |
|
Feb 2023 |
163.2 |
160.5 |
917.5 |
417.5 |
189.8 |
305.6 |
117.5 |
669.3 |
198.0 |
3,138.8 |
|
Jan 2023 |
143.1 |
160.5 |
917.5 |
417.5 |
189.8 |
298.8 |
82.6 |
669.3 |
198.0 |
3,077.1 |
|
Dec 2022 |
130.2 |
160.3 |
848.3 |
356.6 |
189.8 |
298.8 |
82.0 |
310.4 |
198.0 |
2,574.3 |
|
Nov 2022 |
130.2 |
160.3 |
848.3 |
356.6 |
189.8 |
298.8 |
79.1 |
184.8 |
156.6 |
2,404.5 |
|
Oct 2022 |
130.2 |
160.3 |
848.3 |
296.9 |
189.8 |
298.8 |
79.1 |
184.8 |
145.5 |
2,333.6 |
|
Sep 2022 |
130.2 |
160.3 |
848.3 |
296.9 |
189.8 |
298.8 |
79.1 |
184.8 |
145.5 |
2,333.6 |
|
Aug 2022 |
130.2 |
160.3 |
848.3 |
296.9 |
189.8 |
298.8 |
79.1 |
184.8 |
145.5 |
2,333.6 |
|
Jul 2022 |
130.2 |
148.8 |
790.6 |
296.9 |
189.8 |
298.8 |
79.1 |
184.8 |
145.5 |
2,264.5 |
(1)(b)
The Department is not responsible for making investment in the new generation capacity. It is the responsibility of Eskom.
(1)(c)
Eskom commissioned the following additional gross installed capacity per financial year as per the table below:
|
Year |
FY2020 |
FY2021 |
FY2022 |
FY2023 |
FY2024 |
|
Coal MW |
1 588 |
1 598 |
794 |
799 |
0 |
|
Battery Energy Storage System MW |
20 |
(2)(a)
For the period starting 22 May 2019 and ending 29 February 2024, Eskom has entered into agreements with respect to R41.3 billion in funding and R185 million in grants.
(2)(b)
The funding has been sourced as follows:
- R15 billion facility: Sourced from the major South African commercial Banks.
(i) The R15 billion facility is for Eskom’s capital programme.
(ii) The facility has been fully drawn and subsequently repaid.
(iii) Facility was used for general capital expenditure.
(iv) Projects are ongoing.
- US$58 million: Sourced from the Clean Technology Fund through the African Development Bank.
(i) The US$58 million facility is for Eskom’s Battery Energy Storage System Project.
(ii) US$35 million of the facility is still to be drawn.
(iii) Facility was used to purchase equipment relating to Eskom’s Battery Energy Storage System.
(iv) Project is ongoing.
- US$750 million: Sourced from Deutsche Bank and the African Export-Import Bank.
(i) The US$750 million facility is for Eskom’s transmission and distribution capex.
(ii) The US$750 million is fully drawn.
(iii) The facility is for capital expenditure relating to transmission and distribution.
(iv) Projects are ongoing.
- US$487 million and US$10 million grant funding: Sourced from the World Bank.
(i) The facility and grant funding are for the repowering and repurposing of Eskom Komati coal fired power station.
(ii) The facility and grant funding are undrawn.
(iii) The facility is for capital expenditure relating to the repowering and repurposing of Komati iv) Project is at an early stage of development and ongoing.
- R2.7 billion: Sourced from Standard Bank.
(i) The facility is for Eskom’s capital expansion programme.
(ii) The facility is fully drawn.
(iii) The facility is for Eskom’s general capital expenditure.
(iv) Projects are ongoing.
Remarks: Approved / Not Approved
Ms Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister
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