2018-w2344 - 19 October 2018

Landulile Cathrine Dlamini to ask the Minister of Energy

(a)On what date was a certain person (name furnished) appointed in her current position, (b) when was the position advertised, (c) who were the other candidates that were considered and (d) what is the salary level of the specified person?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 19 Oct 2018

(a): The certain person is not an employee of the Department of Energy.

(b) and (c): The position was not advertised. The appointment of the certain person evolved from the initial support role of the PPP Unit of the National Treasury to the Department of Energy in the design and establishment of the Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (IPPPP). The certain person was initially ...

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2018-w2586 - 04 October 2018

Marshall Mzingisi Dlamini to ask the Minister of Energy

(1) (a} What is the total number of (i) deputy directors-general and (ii} chief directors that are employed in (aa} an acting and (bb) a permanent capacity in his department and (b} what is the total number of women in each case; (2) (a} what is the total number of (i) chief executive officers and (ii} directors of each entity reporting to him and (b} what is the total number of women in each case? NW2876E

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 4 Oct 2018

(1} (a) (i) Four (4) Deputy Directors-General.

(ii} (aa} Five (5) Chief Directors in acting capacity.

(bb} Eighteen (18} Chief Directors in permanent capacity


(b) Deputy Director-General - One (1) Women;

Chief Directors in acting capacity- one (1) Women; and

Chief Directors in permanent capacity-Seven (7) Women.

(2) (a} (i} (ii} Chief Executive Officers and Directors do not report to the Minister they report ...

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2018-w2769 - 28 September 2018

Gavin Richard Davis to ask the Minister of Energy

What are the reasons for the delays in the implementation in the next round of renewables in the 2018 Integrated Resource Plan?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 28 Sep 2018

The draft IRP 2018 has been published for public comments. Procufement of additional capacity in line with the projections in the final IRP2O18 and in accordance with Section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act will follow once the final IRP 2018 is approved by Cabinet.

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2018-w2768 - 28 September 2018

Gavin Richard Davis to ask the Minister of Energy

(1) With reference to his reply to question 2243 on 4 September 2018, what are the (a) names of the (i) two coal independent power pf0ducers (IPPs) that the Government contracted before the tabling of the draft 2018 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and (ii) shareholders of each of the lPPs and (b) values of the contracts awarded to each specified IPP; (2) what is the projected cost of including the lPPs in the 2018 IRP, (3) on what basis was the Minisferial Determination made to deviate from the low-cost scenario and to proceed with the procurement of electricity from the IPPs?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 28 Sep 2018

Question 1:

On 12 December 2012, the Ministerial Determination for the procurement of 2500MW of coal fired plants was published. The Ministerial Determination was issued in terms of the 2010 - 2030 IRP. In line with the Determination, the Department released the Request For Proposals to procure the coal fired plants to the market in December 2014. The process of concluding the procurement process ...

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2018-w2708 - 17 September 2018

Marshall Mzingisi Dlamini to ask the Minister of Energy

What are the details of the country’s fuel reserves as at 1 September 2018?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 17 Sep 2018

As at 01 September 2018, the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF) terminal in Saldanha Bay was in possession of approximately 10.3 million barrels of crude oil whose legal title is a subject of a legal dispute between CEF (SOC) Ltd and three entities – Vitol SA, Glencore, and Talaveras.

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2018-w2707 - 12 September 2018

Marshall Mzingisi Dlamini to ask the Minister of Energy

Whether any consultants were contracted for the drafting of the Integrated Resource Plan; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what is the (a) name of each consulting company, (b) name of each director of each specified company and (c) value of the contract that was awarded?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 12 Sep 2018

Yes, the details of the consultants are illustrated below:

Name

Directors

Contract Value

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Role:

For the compilation of the technology costs used in assumptions

EPRI is an independent, nonprofit organization for public interest energy and environmental research, focusing on electricity generation, delivery, and use.

www.epri.com

R0.00

Eskom is a member

CSIR

Role:

For the development of the electricity demand ...

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2018-w2244 - 04 September 2018

Gavin Richard Davis to ask the Minister of Energy

1. Whether any departmental officials attended training programmes hosted by a certain company (name furnished) in Rotterdam and London from 19 March 2017 to 1 April 2017; if not, why not; if so, in each case, (a) what are the names of the officials who (i) were invited and (ii) attended the training programmes, (b) what are the feasons the specified officials attended the training programmes, (c) how was the attendance of the officials (unded and (d) what were the reasons for the training programmes; 2. whether any officials attended any other programmes presented by the specified company; if so, (a) what are the names of the officials who attended, (b) on what dates did they attend and (c) what was the reason for each programme in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 4 Sep 2018

1. There are no officials from the Department of Energy who attended international training referred to in question 1

  1. N/A
  2. N/A
  3. N/A
  4. N/A

2. No officials in the Department attended any training presented by the specific company.

  1. N/A
  2. N/A
  3. N/A
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2018-w2260 - 04 September 2018

Mmusi Aloysias Maimane to ask the Minister of Energy

(1) Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1816 on 15 June 2018, (a) his spouse and/or (b) an adult family member accompanied him on any official international trip since he was appointed as the Minister of Energy; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (aa) is the name of the person(s), (bb) was the (aaa) purpose and (bbb) destination of the trip and (cc) was the (aaa) total cost and (bbb) detailed breakdown of the costs of the accompanying person(s) to his department; (2) whether each of the specified trips were approved by the President in terms of the provisions of section 1, Annexure A of the Ministerial Handbook; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW2434E

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 4 Sep 2018

(1) In undertaking the international trips under question, I was accompanied neither by my spouse nor any adult member of my family.
(2) All the international trips I undertook were approved by the President as per the relevant provisions in the Ministerial Handbook.

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2018-w2243 - 04 September 2018

Gavin Richard Davis to ask the Minister of Energy

1) What are the reasons for his department's determination to proceed with the procurement of electricity from two coal independent power producer (IPP) projects when renewable IPP projects provide more affordable and cleaner alternatives; 2) Whether his department's determination to proceed with the procurement of electricity from two coal IPP projects is based on the 2010-2030 Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity; if not, on which strategic plan is his department's determination based; if so, why is his department relying on an old and outdated plan for future energy needs; 3) In light of the numerous court cases pending against both projects, by what date does his department expect each of the two coal IPP projects to reach (a) commercial and (b) financial close; and 4) whether his department conducted any cost-benefit studies prior to making its decision to procure electricity from the two coal IPP projects, particularly relating to the impact on poor communities that cannot afford to pay for the expensive electricity procured from the two projects; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the outcome of the study?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 4 Sep 2018

1) Government's energy policy, among others, is premised on a balanced energy mix recognizing our country's natural endowment of energy carriers, including coal. Our policy decisions are not informed exclusively by a single consideration, but rather by a variety of key considerations such as affordability, energy efficiency and security of supply, job creation. localisation and commitment to reduce carbon emissions and water usage.

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2018-w2189 - 04 September 2018

Ngwanamakwetle Reneiloe Mashabela to ask the Minister of Energy

What number of jobs has he found will be lost at all Eskom owned power plants once all Independent Power Producers companies which had their bids approved by his department come onto the grid?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 4 Sep 2018

The Department received the question, reviewed its contents against its mandate and has determined that the most appropriate respondent should be the Department of Public Enterprises.

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