2018-w2161 - 22 August 2018

Ntombovuyo Veronica Mente to ask the Minister of Energy

With reference to his reply to question 1363 on 23 May 2018, what percentage of shares in Main Street (RF) (Pty) Ltd, Ramizone (RF) (Pty) Ltd, Amstilinx (RF) (Pty) Ltd, Amstilite (RF) (Pty) Ltd are owned by BTSA Netherlands Cooperatie U.A, Ramizest and Friedshelf 1294 respectively?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 22 Aug 2018

The shareholding of BTSA Netherlands Cooperatie U.A, Ramizest and Friedshelf 1294 are the same across all four projects. Refer to table below for detail per shareholder.

 

Company

Shareholders

Shareholding

Main Street (RF) (Pty) Ltd

BTSA

60%

 

Ramizest (on behalf of the Letsatsi Trust)

37.5%

 

Friedshelf 1294 (on behalf of the relevant Local Community Trust)

2.5%

Ramizone (RF) (Pty) Ltd

BTSA

60% ...

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2018-w922 - 06 July 2018

Petrus Johannes Groenewald to ask the Minister of Energy

Whether the oil-drilling rig currently anchored in Mossel Bay is hired by PetroSA; if so, (a) for what purpose, (b) from which date to which date is the lease agreement, (c) what is the amount for the term of the lease agreement, (d) from which date to which date is the oil-drilling rig in operation, (e) who is the owner of the oil-drilling rig and (f) from which date to which date will it be anchored in Mossel Bay; (2) whether PetroSA has any obligations regarding support and maintenance of the oil-drilling rig; if so, (a) what are the relevant details of the support and maintenance thereof and (b) what is the monthly cost thereof; (3) whether he will make a statement on the matter? NW981E]

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 6 Jul 2018

The oil production facility that is anchored in Mossel Bay is owned and managed by PetroSA. The vessel is not an oil drilling rig but an oil production facility, called the Orca. The facility resembles an oil drilling rig because it was converted from an oil drilling rig to become an oil production facility. The monthly costs to maintain the ORCA in its current ...

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2018-w2153 - 05 July 2018

Ntombovuyo Veronica Mente to ask the Minister of Energy

What has been the year-on-year percentage change for electricity demand in the country in the past three financial years?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 5 Jul 2018

The spreadsheet is hereto attached:

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Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister of Energy

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2018-w2180 - 05 July 2018

Pebane George Moteka to ask the Minister of Energy

What number of jobs will be created at each Independent Power Producer company which had its bid approved by his department?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 5 Jul 2018

Therefore, job numbers are reported in aggregate. Only the Renewable Energy Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) has commenced with construction and operation of IPP projects. Under the REIPPP Programme a total number of 112 projects have been procured and it is envisaged that these projects will create 114 266 job years over the construction and 20 year operations period. A job year is equivalent to ...

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2018-w2163 - 05 July 2018

Ngwanamakwetle Reneiloe Mashabela to ask the Minister of Energy

Was it a World Bank condition to sign Independent Power Producer Programme contracts; if so, (a) on what date was the specified agreement signed, (b) who negotiated the condition and (c) what role did the National Treasury, in collaboration with his department, play in this regard?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 5 Jul 2018

No agreement was signed between the World Bank and the Department of Energy in regard to the matter in question.

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Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister of Energy

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2018-w2056 - 02 July 2018

Anton De Waal Alberts to ask the Minister of Energy

1. Whether all members of the Senior Management Services (SMS) in his department had declared their financial interests for the past year as required by the Public Service Regulations; if not, (a) why not, (b) what number of the specified members did not declare their interest and (c) what are the (i) names and (ii) ranks of the specified non-compliant members of the SMS’ 2. Whether non-complaint SMS members have been charged; if not; why so, what are the relevant details; 3. What number (a) of employees in his department at each post level are currently suspended on full pay and (b) of the specified employees at each post level have been suspended for the specified number of days (details furnished); 4. What is the total amount of cost attached to the days of service lost as a result of the suspensions in each specified case

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 2 Jul 2018

All the SMS members have declared their financial interest for the year 2017/ 2018 as required by the Public Service Regulations, except for three (3) SMS officials (a) this was an oversight from the officials who missed the concession deadline of 31 May 2018 (b) Three (3) officials did not declare their financial interest (c) the names of officials who missed the concession deadline ...

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2018-w2150 - 02 July 2018

Makoti Sibongile Khawula to ask the Minister of Energy

What are the (a) Government and (b) relevant entities projected to spend both directly and indirectly on the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programmes; (2) has he found that the Government and the entities can afford the cost; if so, what are the details of how this was determined?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 2 Jul 2018

There is no direct or indirect spend by Government or relevant entities exclusively attributable to the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006, Section 34 sanctioned Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPPP). Regulation 10 of the New Generation Regulations enable Eskom, as the single buyer, to recover all costs in respect of the Section 34 Ministerial Determinations and includes payments for the purchase of electricity from ...

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2018-w2151 - 02 July 2018

Xalisa, Mr Z R to ask the Minister of Energy

(a) What is the cost of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programmes to the economy and (b) how was this determined?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 2 Jul 2018

A) The impact of the REIPPPP on the South African economy is not about costs, but rather about benefits. The highly competitive procurement conditions of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPPP), combined with excellent domestic natural resource potential, policy support and technological progress has resulted in rapid cost reductions and competitiveness of renewable energy technologies.

The South African government established the REIPPPP ...

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2018-w2152 - 02 July 2018

Vuyokazi Ketabahle to ask the Minister of Energy

How much less electricity will Eskom be required to produce because of the approval of the bids of Independent Power Producers by his department?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 2 Jul 2018

Eskom is not required to produce less electricity as a consequence of Independent Power Producers. Eskom’s policy on the decommissioning of its fleet is informed by an optimal balance of cost efficiencies, reduced capacity and carbon emission considerations. Eskom’s planned decommissioning of the Arnot, Camden, Grootvlei, Hendrina, Komati coal-fired power stations was already projected in the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2010 which indicated that ...

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2018-w2154 - 02 July 2018

Maroga Lazarus Mokoena to ask the Minister of Energy

Were there any conflicts of interest identified in any of the bids for all of the bidding windows of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme; if so, (a) on what bids and (b) what was the conflict of interest in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Energy on 2 Jul 2018

All bidders, evaluation teams, review teams as well as governance audit specialists are required to complete extensive declarations of conflicts of interest. Bidders are also required to declare that no collusion took place in the preparation of their bids and if found to have taken place the bids will be disqualified.

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Mr J T Radebe, MP

Minister of Energy

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