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Eskom: electricity transmission reform

This dossier tracks the separation of electricity transmission from Eskom, related assets and financing arrangements.

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Power lines in South Africa in 2014.
Archival illustration from 2014, not a view of an asset transfer. Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0. — Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net) — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ — 2014, redimensionnement uniquement

Where things stand

On 31 October, Ramokgopa cites an R80–130 billion range; the transfer remains to be organised.

Reported information

Eskom: Ramokgopa puts separation phase at R80–130 billion

South African Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told SABC on 31 October that a phase of separating transmission from Eskom could cost R80 billion to R130 billion.

Power lines in South Africa in 2014.
Archival illustration from 2014, not a view of an asset transfer. Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0. — Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net) — CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ — 2014, redimensionnement uniquement

He says asset valuation and financing arrangements are still being developed. The reform envisages an independent transmission operator.

The estimate is neither completed spending nor a concluded asset transfer. The final cost remains to be determined.

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