ENERGY OVERVIEW STATISTICS FOR SWAZILAND COMESA WORKSHOP ON RENEWABLE ENERGY GUIDELINES 7th – 11th AUGUST, 2017
Country Overview Classified: Lower Middle Income Country Hhohho Region Classified: Lower Middle Income Country GDP per capita: US$3,074.00 (2014) GDP Growth: 2.5% (2014) Inflation Rate: 6.8% (2017) National Currency: Lilangeni (E1=ZAR1 1 Euro = E14.20 US$1.00 = E13.30 Lubombo Region Manzini Region Shiselweni Region Land Area: 17,363 km2 Landlocked: RSA and Mozambique Population: 1.1 million (2014) Urban: 23% Rural: 77 %
KEY ENERGY INDICATORS (2016) Maximum Electricity Demand : 230 MW Total Energy Requirement : 1256.2 GWh Total Electricity Imports : 1077.1 GWh Total Electricity Losses MOTRACO Transmission: 1.33% Transmission : 3.46% Distribution : 6.54% Commercial : 2.87% 14.2% 70% of the Population is connected to the Electricity Grid Population using off grid renewables is unknown but very minimal
Facility Charge US$/Month Electricity Tariffs – Non TOU (US$1.00 = E13.30) TARIFF CATERGORY Facility Charge US$/Month Energy Charge US$/kWh Demand Charge US$/kVA Access Charge US$/kVA Life Line $ 0.10 Domestic $ 0.11 General Purpose $ 14.66 $ 0.15 Small Commercial – Prepayment Small Commercial - Credit Meter $ 29.32 Small Holder Irrigation $ 129.88 $ 0.06 $ 9.56 $ 3.50 Large Commercial and Industrial $ 152.80 $ 0.07 $ 11.24 $ 4.12 Large Irrigation
TOU small irrigation < 100 kVA Electricity Tariffs – TOU (US$1.00 = E13.30) TOU TARIFFS T1 T2 T3 T4 Description TOU at MV at HV network TOU at MV TOU at LV TOU small irrigation < 100 kVA Facility Charge US$/month $ 354.44 $ 170.58 $ 128.32 $ 109.07 Demand Charge US$/Kva $ 10.22 $ 10.71 $ 11.24 $ 9.56 Access Charge US$/kVA $ 4.10 $ 4.30 $ 4.12 $ 3.84 Energy – Low Demand - Peak c/kWh $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.10 Energy – Low Demand - Standard c/kWh $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.07 Energy – Low Demand - Off-Peak c/kWh $ 0.06 $ 0.06 $ 0.06 Energy – High Demand - Peak c/kWh $ 0.30 $ 0.31 $ 0.32 $ 0.27 Energy – High Demand - Standard c/kWh $ 0.09 $ 0.10 Energy – High Demand - Off-Peak c/kWh
Installed Power Generation Name of Power Plant (MW SCALE) Technology Type Capacity Year Commissioned Ezulwini Power Station (SEC) Hydro 20MW 1985 Edwaleni Power Station (SEC) 15MW 1964 Diesel 9.5 MW Maguduza Power Station (SEC) 5.6 MW 1970 Maguga Power Station (SEC) 19.5 MW 2011 Ubombo Sugar Limited (Big Bend 25 MW -2011) largest unit Bagasse/ Biomass 40.5 MW 1.0 MW USA Distillers Coal 2.2 MW RSSC (Simunye 30 MW – 2012) largest unit Bagasse/Coal 65.5 MW 2012 Total 178.8 MW
Installed Power Generation Name of Power Plant (SMALL SCALE) Technology Type Capacity Year Commissioned Wundersight – Grid tied (SEC) Solar PV 0.1 MW 2016 Bulembu 0.025MW 2012 Mbabane Blood Bank 0.032MW 2013 University of Swaziland (Luyengo Campus) 0.060MW 2014 Ngwenya Glass 0.090MW Mhlumeni Boarder Post 2015 Ezulwini Highway 0.070MW Tikhuba High School Wind 0.0034 MW 2017 0.0025 MW Amadi University 0.0035 MW Solar 0.0065 MW Waterford 0.022MW Total 0.4469MW
Planned Power Generation Name of Power Plant Technology Type Capacity Estimated Cost Status of Feasibility Lower Maguduza Hydro 12 MW $ 52 671 181 Financial Closure Montingy Biomass 35 MW Ongoing Wundersight Kalanga Solar Plant Solar PV 0.85MW $ 1 563 663 Ngwempisi Power Plant hydro 100MW - 120MW Prefeasibility Stage Lubhuku Thermal Power Plant Coal 150 MW – 300MW Coal prospecting completed Lower Maguga Power Plant 10 MW To Commence Feasibility Study Solar Power Plants Solar 60MW Feasibility Completed for 5MW
Transmission Map - Interconnectors 132 KV LINE From South Africa 400 KV MOTRACO To Mozambique 400 KV MOTRACO From South Africa 132 KV LINE From South Africa
KEY POLICIES AND LEGISLATION National Energy Policy, 2003 – Currently under review Swaziland Independent Power Producer Policy, 2016 Electricity Act, 2007 Swaziland Electricity Company Act, 2007 Energy Regulatory Authority, 2007 Swaziland Grid Code – awaiting approval Tariff Methodology Electricity By laws Energy Master Plan (2017 – 2035) – Under Development Energy Efficiency Policy – Under Development
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