Date : 20 October 2010 Electrification of Schools and Clinics Programme
2 Eskom’s Role Implementing Agent for the Dept of Energy for the electrification of schools and clinics Funding provided by the fiscus through the DoE DoE prioritises schools/clinics to be electrified and provides list to Eskom for planning and execution Schools and Clinics identified and funded by the Provincial Depts of Basic Education and Health are electrified as part of Eskom’s normal processes Database of all schools and clinics is provided by the DoE in conjunction with the relevant Provincial Depts 3km radius used to electrify identified schools using grid means Some schools electrified as part of the household electrification programme
3 History of schools connected per Province from 1991 – March 2010 (incl special schools). ProvinceDEEP RURALRURALPERI-URBANURBANTOTAL EASTERN CAPE FREE STATE GAUTENG KWAZULU/NATAL MPUMALANGA NORTH WEST LIMPOPO NORTHERN CAPE WESTERN CAPE TOTAL22911, ,617
4 No of clinics electrified up to end of 09/10 Financial year Province Clinics91-93‘94‘95‘96‘97‘ /606/0707/0808/0909/10 Grand Total EASTERN CAPE FREE STATE GAUTENG KWAZULU / NATAL MPUMALA NGA NORTH WEST LIMPOPO NORTHERN CAPE WESTERN CAPE TOTAL
5 Schools connected Year to date per Grant as per August month end. Budget YearProvincePlanned CAPEX Planned Connection Reported 2009/10 Reported 10/11 Inception to date Special SchoolsEASTERN CAPE 27,646, KWAZULU/NATAL 62,353, TOTAL 90,000, Special SchoolsEASTERN CAPE 36,231, FREE STATE 2,543, KWAZULU/NATAL 100,928, LIMPOPO 9,245, MPUMALANGA - 11 TOTAL 148,950, Total
6 Findings of the Eastern Cape oversight visit Machamtsholo Junior Primary School – built with sticks has no electricity A point of supply will be brought to school with the prepayment meter. Wiring of the school will not be done due safety issues. Nkumandeni Clinic – the clinic has a prepayment meter without any provision for petty cash The clinic was done by Dept of Health. The customer has applied for upgrade of the supply to 60A and Eskom is investigating options to upgrade the clinic under electrification. Weltevreden Farm school – the school uses community hall The school could be connected to the farmer’s supply.
7 Findings of the Eastern Cape oversight visit Manzana Sen Secondary School – prefab structure A point of supply will be brought to school with the prepayment meter. Wiring of the school will not be done as it is a prefab structure Manzana Clinic – has a 20 A pre- paid meter. The clinic was electrified as part of the household programme. Plans are underway to upgrade the supply to 60A.
8 Thank You