Summary

This report gives detailed information on the South Africa power market and provides growth estimates up to 2020. The study provides historical and forecast statistics for installed capacity, power generation and consumption for key power generation technologies such as thermal, nuclear, hydro and renewables. Information on current and upcoming power projects and key import and export trends provide a roadmap to this market’s development. The regulatory and policy framework governing the market have been dealt with in detail. This coupled with elaborate profiles of the top market participant provide a comprehensive understanding of the market’s competitive scenario.

Scope

- Statistics for installed capacity, power generation and consumption from 2000 to 2008, forecast forward 12 years to 2020
- Break-up by technology, including thermal, hydro, nuclear and renewable
- Data on key current and upcoming projects
- Information on grid interconnectivity, future developments for the transmission systems, and power exports and imports
- Policy and regulatory framework governing the market
- Detailed analysis of ESKOM, including market share analysis, SWOT analysis and operational metrics

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1 Executive Summary 2
1.1 Thermal Installed Capacity, Dominant Source in the Power Mix 2
1.2 Continued Growth in Electricity Generation and Consumption 3
1.3 Restructuring to Increase Private Participation 3
1.4 Expansion of Power Infrastructure 3
2 4
2.1 List of Tables 7
2.2 List of Figures 8
3 Introduction 9
3.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 10
4 South Africa Power Market Analysis, 2000-2020 11
4.1 South Africa Power Market, Overview 11
4.2 South Africa Power Market, Demand and Consumption Scenario 11
4.3 South Africa Power Market, Import and Export Scenario 13
4.3.1 South Africa Power Market, Total Annual Imports, 2000-2008 13
4.3.2 South Africa Power Market, Total Annual Exports, 2000-2008 15
4.4 South Africa Power Market, Annual Power Consumption, 2000-2020 17
4.5 South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2000-2020 19
4.5.1 Cumulative Installed Capacity by Type of Power Plant: Percentage 19
4.5.2 Cumulative Installed Capacity by Type of Power Plant: Total Value 20
4.5.3 Cumulative Thermal Installed Capacity, 2000-2020 23
4.5.4 Cumulative Hydro Installed Capacity, 2000-2020 25
4.5.5 Cumulative Nuclear Installed Capacity, 2000-2020 27
4.5.6 Cumulative Renewable Installed Capacity, 2000-2020 29
4.6 South Africa Power Market, Annual Power Generation, 2000-2020 31
4.6.1 Annual Thermal Power Generation, 2000-2020 34
4.6.2 Annual Hydro Power Generation, 2000-2020 36
4.6.3 Annual Nuclear Power Generation, 2000-2020 38
4.6.4 Annual Renewable Power Generation, 2000-2020 40
5 South Africa Power Market, Top 10 Active and Upcoming Projects 42
5.1 Active Power Projects 42
5.1.1 Top 10 Thermal Power Projects 42
5.1.2 Top Hydro Power Projects 43
5.1.3 Top Nuclear Commercial Reactors 43
5.1.4 Top Renewable Power Projects 44
5.2 Upcoming Power Projects 45
5.2.1 Top Thermal Power Projects 45
5.2.2 Top Hydro Power Project 46
5.2.3 Top Renewable Power Projects 47
6 South Africa Power Market, Regulatory Structure 48
6.1 South Africa Power Market, Country Investment Scenario 48
6.1.1 South Africa Power Market, Foreign Investment Laws and Regulations, Country Analysis 49
6.2 South Africa Power Market, Regulatory Structure, Overview 50
6.2.1 South Africa Power Market, Electricity Supply and Electricity Distribution Industry (EDI) Restructuring 50
6.2.2 South Africa Power Market, India-Brazil-South Africa Declaration on Clean Energy 51
6.2.3 South Africa Power Market, Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management 51
7 South Africa Power Market, Infrastructure 52
7.1 South Africa Power Market, Infrastructure Overview 52
7.1.1 Grid Interconnection 52
7.1.2 Developments for Transmission Systems 52
8 South Africa Power Market, Snapshot of Government Utility 54
8.1 South Africa Power Market, Market Share of Government Utility 54
8.2 Key Company in the South Africa Power Market, Eskom Holdings Limited 56
8.2.1 Eskom Holdings Limited, Company Overview 56
8.2.2 Eskom Holdings Limited, Business Description 56
8.2.3 Eskom Holdings Limited, SWOT Analysis 57
8.2.4 Eskom Holdings Limited, Operational Metrics 61
9 Appendix 62
9.1 About Power eTrack 62
9.2 Market Definitions 62
9.3 Abbreviations 63
9.4 GlobalData’s Methodology 64
9.4.1 Coverage 64
9.4.2 Secondary Research 65
9.4.3 Primary Research 65
9.4.4 Expert Panel Validation 66
9.5 Contact Us 66
9.6 Disclaimer 66

"2.1 List of Tables
Table 1: South Africa Power Market, Breakdown of Electricity Consumption, By Sector (%), 2008 12
Table 2: South Africa Power Market, Total Annual Imports (GWh), 2000-2008 14
Table 3: South Africa Power Market, Total Annual Exports (GWh), 2000-2008 16
Table 4: South Africa Power Market, Annual Power Consumption (GWh), 2000-2020 18
Table 5: South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity (MW), 2000-2020 22
Table 6: South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Thermal Installed Capacity (MW), 2000-2020 24
Table 7: South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Hydro Installed Capacity (MW), 2000-2020 26
Table 8: South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Nuclear Installed Capacity (MW), 2000-2020 28
Table 9: South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Renewable Installed Capacity (MW), 2000-2020 30
Table 10: South Africa Power Market, Annual Power Generation (GWh), 2000-2020 33
Table 11: South Africa Power Market, Annual Thermal Power Generation (GWh), 2000-2020 35
Table 12: South Africa Power Market, Annual Hydro Power Generation (GWh), 2000-2020 37
Table 13: South Africa Power Market, Annual Nuclear Power Generation (GWh), 2000-2020 39
Table 14: South Africa Power Market, Annual Renewable Power Generation (GWh), 2000-2020 41
Table 15: South Africa Power Market, Top 10 Thermal Power Projects (MW), 2008 42
Table 16: South Africa Power Market, Top Hydro Power Projects (MW), 2008 43
Table 17: South Africa Power Market, Top Nuclear Commercial Reactors (MW), 2008 43
Table 18: South Africa Power Market, Top Renewable Power Projects (MW), 2008 44
Table 19: South Africa Power Market, Top Thermal Power Projects (MW) 45
Table 20: South Africa Power Market, Top Hydro Power Project (MW) 46
Table 21: South Africa Power Market, Top Renewable Power Projects (MW) 47
Table 22: Stock of Foreign Direct Investment in South Africa, 2002-2008 49
Table 23: South Africa Power Market, Transmission Grid Systems 52
Table 24: South Africa Power Market, Planned Developments for Transmission Systems 53
Table 25: South Africa Power Market, Installed Capacity Share of Government Utility, %, 2008 55
Table 26: Eskom Holdings Limited, SWOT Analysis 57
Table 27: Eskom Holdings Limited, Operational Metrics 61"

2.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Thermal Installed Capacity (MW), 2000-2020 2
Figure 2: South Africa Power Market, Breakdown of Electricity Consumption, By Sector (%), 2008 12
Figure 3: South Africa Power Market, Total Annual Imports (GWh), 2000-2008 13
Figure 4: South Africa Power Market, Total Annual Exports (GWh), 2000-2008 15
Figure 5: South Africa Power Market, Annual Power Consumption (GWh), 2000-2020 17
Figure 6: South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Type of Power Plant (%), 2008 19
Figure 7: South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity (MW), 2000-2020 21
Figure 8: South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Thermal Installed Capacity (MW), 2000-2020 23
Figure 9: South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Hydro Installed Capacity (MW), 2000-2020 25
Figure 10: South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Nuclear Installed Capacity (MW), 2000-2020 27
Figure 11: South Africa Power Market, Cumulative Renewable Installed Capacity (MW), 2000-2020 29
Figure 12: South Africa Power Market, Annual Power Generation (GWh), 2000-2020 32
Figure 13: South Africa Power Market, Annual Thermal Power Generation (GWh), 2000-2020 34
Figure 14: South Africa Power Market, Annual Hydro Power Generation (GWh), 2000-2020 36
Figure 15: South Africa Power Market, Annual Nuclear Power Generation (GWh), 2000-2020 38
Figure 16: South Africa Power Market, Annual Renewable Power Generation (GWh), 2000-2020 40
Figure 17: Stock of Foreign Direct Investment in South Africa, 2002-2008 48
Figure 18: South Africa Power Market, Installed Capacity Share of Government Utility (%), 2008 54
Figure 19: GlobalData Methodology 64"