BREAKING | Botswana offers off-peak electricity to supplement Eskom supply

[rvZA]

After President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an intention to import electricity from neighbouring countries to supplement South Africa's constrained power supply, Botswana wants South Africa to even buy more from it.

Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) wants Eskom to buy its off-peak generated power since electricity can't be stored on any scale and fluctuation can put strain on generators.

"BPC has therefore started engaging Eskom to purchase the excess electricity supply generated during off-peak times (weekends) in order to protect our plants against load management fluctuations and also to ensure that surplus electricity has a secured market," BPC said in a statement.

On Monday night, Ramaphosa said: "Neighbouring countries in southern Africa, such as Botswana and Zambia, have more electricity capacity than they require for their economies. Eskom will now import power from these countries through the southern African power pool arrangement."

Botswana offers off-peak electricity to supplement Eskom supply | News24

After President Cyril Ramaphosa announced an intention to import electricity from neighbouring countries to supplement South Africa's constrained power supply, Botswana wants South Africa to buy even more from it.

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[rvZA]

So, we have become just another "Zimbabwe" having to rely on Botswana and Zambia for electricity....

 

[Lupus]

So out of the 4300MW those 2 countries generate how much could we get?

 

[Lupus]

So, we have become just another "Zimbabwe" having to rely on Botswana and Zambia for electricity....

Yeah I don't think so, those 2 countries combined generate one Medupi

 

[rvZA]

Yeah I don't think so, those 2 countries combined generate one Medupi

Well, as little as they generate they are now going to see a huge increase in income. They will not be selling that excess for cheap. Nonetheless, if they were clever, they would have started 15 years ago in building more plants locally as it was inevitable that Eskom's collapse were coming. They could have made a killing in the region. It just never crossed my mind that Zambia and Botswana would ever have been needed to supply South Africa with electricity. Well done to the ANC. Another milestone achieved.

 

[Lupus]

Well, as little as they generate they are now going to see a huge increase in income. They will not be selling that excess for cheap. Nonetheless, if they were clever, they would have started 15 years ago in building more plants locally as it was inevitable that Eskom's collapse were coming. They could have made a killing in the region.

Not really a huge increase in income, firstly they will only be providing it during off peak, so most of the time not when we need it.

 

[rvZA]

Not really a huge increase in income, firstly they will only be providing it during off peak, so most of the time not when we need it.

Still income they did not have. May lead to bigger ideas for them.

 

[epah]

Why cant electricity be stored? Havent they heard of batteries. But i know nothing in anycase.

 

[TheChamp]

So, we have become just another "Zimbabwe" having to rely on Botswana and Zambia for electricity....

What's wrong with it? We have been selling electricity to them for years, it's payback time.

 

[R13...]

Well, as little as they generate they are now going to see a huge increase in income. They will not be selling that excess for cheap. Nonetheless, if they were clever, they would have started 15 years ago in building more plants locally as it was inevitable that Eskom's collapse were coming. They could have made a killing in the region. It just never crossed my mind that Zambia and Botswana would ever have been needed to supply South Africa with electricity. Well done to the ANC. Another milestone achieved.

They still buy more from here than they'll be exporting. They are only able to export a little now because their countries aren't very electrified.

 

[TheChamp]

Well, as little as they generate they are now going to see a huge increase in income. They will not be selling that excess for cheap. Nonetheless, if they were clever, they would have started 15 years ago in building more plants locally as it was inevitable that Eskom's collapse were coming. They could have made a killing in the region. It just never crossed my mind that Zambia and Botswana would ever have been needed to supply South Africa with electricity. Well done to the ANC. Another milestone achieved.

There are already agreements governing this sort of thing rvZA, it's not a new thing. The trade of excess electricity between the countries has been happening for decades.

 

[Goosfrabba]

Can we just get to the gooblebox phase already

 

[L-Dog]

Does Eskom not export to Estawini, Zimbabwe and Mozambique ? Surely it is easier to cancel those contracts or are the penalties worse than importing ?

 

[R13...]

Why cant electricity be stored? Havent they heard of batteries. But i know nothing in anycase.

They're storing it in South Africa for retrieval later in the week.

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

Cash under what bed in Botswana ?

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Why cant electricity be stored? Havent they heard of batteries. But i know nothing in anycase.

 

[Lupus]

Does Eskom not export to Estawini, Zimbabwe and Mozambique ? Surely it is easier to cancel those contracts or are the penalties worse than importing ?

We actually import from Mozambique.

 

[Lupus]

Why cant electricity be stored? Havent they heard of batteries. But i know nothing in anycase.

you'd need some pretty big batteries.

 

[OhYeah84]

Why cant electricity be stored? Havent they heard of batteries. But i know nothing in anycase.

They are going to be implementing some battery capability in the coming months.

 

[3WA]

Can we just get to the gooblebox phase already


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