7-minutes-of-meeting-re-generation-fleet-renewal-3fb38b4f627c6e3d.pdf

This document consists of draft minutes and presentation slides from an Eskom Board breakaway meeting held on 18 and 19 April 2016. The materials detail a proposed shift in the 'Generation Fleet Renewal Strategy,' moving from decommissioning power stations based on age to a strategy based on economic viability and balance sheet strength.

• Eskom proposed transitioning from an age-based decommissioning strategy—which assumed a technical life of 60 years for coal stations—to a 'Fleet Renewal Strategy' based on a station's economic viability and balance sheet strength. Under the previous age-based plan, the first plant decommissioning was scheduled to begin in 2024 with the Komati station.
• The Board was asked to support a pre-feasibility study to assess renewal options for four specific stations reaching the end of their life within the next 20 years: Camden, Arnot, Komati, and Hendrina. This assessment is intended to consider applicable legislation and South Africa's COP21 commitments.
• The proposed fleet renewal strategy is identified as having several advantages over greenfield construction, including a shorter investment cycle, faster licensing, and the ability to leverage existing infrastructure such as sites, water, and transmission integration. Additionally, it is intended to mitigate the socio-economic impacts of closing stations and mines and provide flexible base load capacity to support renewables and exports to neighbouring countries.
• The viability of the fleet renewal strategy is dependent on securing lower-cost coal through contract renegotiations and managing the costs of environmental compliance. The document notes that the strategy would result in additional costs for air quality compliance, with full compliance for 11 power stations (including FGD and Low NOx burners) estimated at over R300 billion.
• South Africa's COP21 commitments are noted as a constraint on coal-based fleet renewal options. The document states that national emissions are committed to be reduced to within a 228-428Mt CO2 band by 2050, and that emissions from the electricity sector will need to decrease.

APA

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