NW1839E - 08 May 2015

Pieter Van Dalen to ask the Minister of Pubic Enterprises

(1) How much coal (a) is available in the Waterberg in Mpumalanga and (b) has Eskom contracted for in the specified area; (2) (a) what is the annual Eskom coal requirement in Mpumalanga for each year until 2030, (b) how much Eskom grade coal is available annually until 2030 in Mpumalanga and (c) how much of the available Eskom grade coal has been contracted; Friday, 8 May 2015 543 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 13 - 2015 (3) does Eskom anticipate a coal supply shortfall; if so, (a) by when, (b) what is the size of the expected shortfall, (c) where will Eskom find coal to fill the specified shortfall, (d) when is the specified shortfall anticipated to start in respect of each power station, (e) where are the mines that will supply the coal shortfall situated and (f) how will such coal be transferred to the specified mines that experience a coal shortfall?

Reply from the Minister of Pubic Enterprises on 8 May 2015

1) (a) The deports of coal remaining in Waterberg are determined by the council of geoscience and can be found in public reports. 1) (b) The volumes Eskom has contracted for in this area add up to 899 Million tonnes in the Waterberg, 612 Million tonnes in Mpumalanga and 239 Million tonnes in the Free State. 2) (a) Eskom’s annual coal requirement from FY16 ...

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