DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 723
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 16 March 2012
723. Mr L W Greyling (ID) to ask the Minister of Public Enterprises:
(a) At what capacity has Eskom's open cycle gas turbines been running since 1 August 2011 and (b) what (i) quantity of diesel has been burnt since 1 August 2011 and (ii) is the cost of generating one kilowatt hour of electricity in the turbines? NW889E
Reply:
(a-b)(i) The table below indicates the number of units installed, the total capacity that can be generated, the quantity of diesel consumed and quantity of energy produced since August 2011 at the Ankerlig and Gourikwa power stations.