1. ENERGY OVERVIEW STATISTICS FOR SWAZILAND
COMESA WORKSHOP ON RENEWABLE ENERGY GUIDELINES
7th – 11th AUGUST, 2017

2. Country Overview Classified: Lower Middle Income Country
Hhohho Region
Classified: Lower Middle Income Country
GDP per capita: US$3, (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 %

3. KEY ENERGY INDICATORS (2016)
Maximum Electricity Demand : 230 MW
Total Energy Requirement : GWh
Total Electricity Imports : 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

4. 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 $
Domestic $
General Purpose $ $
Small Commercial – Prepayment
Small Commercial - Credit Meter $
Small Holder Irrigation $ $ $ $
Large Commercial and Industrial $ $ $ $
Large Irrigation

5. 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 $ $ $ $
Demand Charge US$/Kva $ $ $ $
Access Charge US$/kVA $ $ $ $
Energy – Low Demand - Peak c/kWh $ $ $ $
Energy – Low Demand - Standard c/kWh $ $ $ $
Energy – Low Demand - Off-Peak c/kWh $ $ $
Energy – High Demand - Peak c/kWh $ $ $ $
Energy – High Demand - Standard c/kWh $ $
Energy – High Demand - Off-Peak c/kWh

6. 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

7. 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 MW
2017 MW
Amadi University MW
Solar MW
Waterford
0.022MW
Total
0.4469MW

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. THANK YOU