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| You are here: | Comments and remarks to Wim Jonker Klunne |
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| The Bakenkop hydro power plant was commissioned
in 1950 to supply the town of Piet Retief with electricity before it was
connected to the national transmission system. After 50 years it is still
providing power to the town.
The installed capacity is 0.8 MW. The system operates intermittently depending on the availability of water. The annual operational cost is R 290 760. There is no foreseen upgrading or decommissioning of the plant. At present it provides electricity at an average cost of R 0.09/kWh which is about half the rate the town pays to ESKOM for its power. The 1998 load factor of 33% will result in revenues of R 210 000, which are some R 90 000 less than the operational costs, and the plant is therefore running at a loss. The power station is clearly very maintenance intense. |
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Source: Martens, J. W., Lange, T. J. d., Cloin, J., Szewczuk, S., Morris, R., & Zak, J. (2001). Accelerating the market penetration of renewable energy technologies in South Africa (ECN-C--01-052). Petten: ECN. |
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