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PAMSA Presentation to NERSA - Public Hearing in Durban at the ICC 18 January 2010 PAMSA’s Role • To promote the interests of the industry in various forums. • To provide a forum for the development and presentation of a common industry view on issues. • To coordinate activities common to the industry. Traditionally • PAMSA’s activities are primarily in the following areas: • Government • Industry promotion • Education • Technical • Environment Members Representation • Combined Turnover in 2009 – R 20,8 billion out of RSA Turnover of R 21,4 billion – 97% • Combined Production in 2009 – 5,0 mtpa out of RSA Production 5,1 mtpa – 98% • Combined Forex in 2009 – R 14,4 billion out of RSA R 14,8 billion – 99% • Sector Contribution to GDP – 0.99% • Sector Combined Employment – 170 025, 129 244 Direct Price Development Electricity Escallation 100 US Electricity Cost SAc/kWh 90 SA Electricity Cost c/kWh 80 Linear (US Electricity Cost SAc/kWh) 70 c/kWh 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2004 • 2005 2006 2007 Source – US Energy Information Administration 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Price Development South African Electricity Pricing: €/MWh € 120.00 € 100.00 €/MWh € 80.00 € 60.00 Current European Pricing EEX Spot (Germany/France/Swiss) € 40.00 € 20.00 € 0.00 South Africa SA 2010 SA 2011 Future SA 2012 Mill Pricing Effects of Increase Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total Demand per Annum - Gwh 2 887 2 892 2 930 2 973 R 902 920 R 904 484 R 915 653 R 928 471 R 1 170 402 R 1 545 051 R 2 025 716 R 265 918 R 629 398 R 1 097 245 Priced at 2009 Levels After Tariff Increase Effect of Increase Quo Vadis? • Problems • Demand does & will continue to exceed Capacity • DSM will reduce some of the demand but is insufficient to balance the equation, will not provide funding for capacity increases & ‘rewards’ the savers with increased tariffs due to revenue shortfalls • Plant is reaching the end of its Economic Life & needs replacing • Solutions • Decide on whether Eskom is a Parastatal or not. • Low or zero-rate loan to be provided centrally • Reduced return on equity rate. • Review existing export agreements • Thank You