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Electricity in South Africa
Report Subtitle
Country profile of power sector, market trends and investment
opportunities
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Publication Date
February 2014
Report Type
Energy
Report Size
Pages
39
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Figures
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Contact
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Eskom nominal installed capacity (MW)
Eskom total installed capacity (MW)
Figure 2: South Africa Eskom annual
installed capacity (MW)
50,000
45,000
Table 2 shows figures for annual Eskom
installed capacity, based on data published by
the utility. The figures run from 2003 to 2013.
In 2003 the utility’s total installed capacity was
42,011MW, but of this only 36,208MW was
actually available to produce power for the
grid, with the remainder either accounted for by
Eskom’s auxiliary demand, or represented
units that were either out of service or derated
as a result of age.
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35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
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2012
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South Africa Eskom annual installed capacity (MW)
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South Africa, the southern-most country of the African continent, is the most developed nation in sub-Saharan Africa. The
country holds one of the world’s largest reserves of coal, and recent surveys suggest that there may be abundant
unconventional natural gas reserves too. The electricity sector, dominated by the state utility Eskom, is well developed, and
has an extensive transmission and distribution network. Even so, only around 75% of the population have access to
electricity. Lack of investment, in either generating capacity of the transmission and distribution infrastructure, during the
decade after full democracy was established in 1994 - led to a shortage of power in middle of the first decade of the twentyfirst century, with blackouts and load shedding. Since then, the country has engaged in a massive electricity sector
expansion programme - which expects to see generating capacity double by 2026. This will be achieved partly by expansion
of the renewable energy sector, with both wind and solar power expected to contribute - so that by 2030 renewable sources
could account for 40% of all generating capacity. In order to achieve this, the government is encouraging independent power
producers, particularly in the renewable sector. The country is also planning a significant expansion of nuclear capacity to
supplement its one operating nuclear plant.
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• An overview of the electricity market in South Africa.
• Power supply data covering production, imports and exports and the main production sources.
• Power demand data by market sector and tariff data.
• An overview of the structure of the electricity sector with government and private sector companies
as well as the regulatory status.
• Power demand forecasts and the development of the power sector to meet expected growth.
• Transmission system expansion plans.
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• What are the key energy resources in South Africa for power production.
• How is the country overcoming the effects of power shortage?
• What are the key developments in electricity infrastructure?
• Who are the key players in market?
• What are the investment opportunities in the country?
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This report is a Country Profile, covering:•
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Power generation capacity by fuel input
Electricity networks
Current power market trends
Generation growth
Investment opportunities
Future project plans
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Oil reserves in South Africa are estimated to be 15m bbl.
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Proven coal reserves were estimated to be 27.4bn tonnes.
3.
There is a high solar potential in South Africa. Many areas of the country experience
direct irradiance of over 7.0kWh/m2/d, and these areas are often conveniently located for
the grid.
4.
Capacity problems during the last decade were caused by lack of investment, and state
utility Eskom is now being forced to introduce a programme of investment, as well as
trying to attract IPPs, and to diversify with more renewable capacity.
5.
The transmission and distribution system in South Africa is based on a primary backbone
of 400kV AC lines, supplemented with short distances of 765kV.
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How does South Africa generate its electricity?
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What is the status of the national electricity market?
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What are the key developments in electricity infrastructure?
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Who are the key players in market?
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What are the future prospects for investment in South Africa?
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Key products/categories profiled:
Energy
Electricity in South Africa – Country profile of power sector, market trends and
investment opportunities
Key regions/countries covered:
Africa - South Africa
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Methodology:
Secondary research
This has been conducted by Paul Breeze – an energy specialist for 28 years. He has gathered
together an unique set of studies and research papers. In all, the report cites up to 10 separate
sources.
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Name: Dr Paul Breeze
Biography:
Dr Paul Breeze has specialized in the electricity sector for the past 28 years. He is
contributing editor for the monthly international magazine for the power industry,
Modern Power Systems, and as freelance writer he has contributed to The Financial
Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Observer and The Economist. In
addition to the power sector, Paul Breeze’s interests include science and the computer
industry.