Will Tshwane lease Rooiwal & Pretoria West power stations?

The City of Tshwane has given the green light to begin leasing the city-owned Rooiwal and Pretoria West power stations to independent power producers. This comes after the council approved the second Rooiwal report on Thursday, January 25.

Where is Pretoria West power station?

Pretoria West power station is a mothballed power station in Pretoria, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa. Loading map... Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84): This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor. Pretoria West power station is a coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 180 MW.

Who owns Pretoria West power station?

Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84): This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor. Pretoria West power station is a coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 180 MW. The plant was built in 1952, and is owned by Tshwane Electricity Division.

Does Pretoria West produce electricity?

According to a report by the city, the Pretoria West power station is not producing any electricity at the moment, whilst the Rooiwal station is producing 60 MW, 240 MW below its capacity.

Why are Rooiwal and Pretoria West power stations not working?

Brink told the media that both the Rooiwal and Pretoria West power stations, which belong to the City, have not been in operation since 2012. He ascribed this to the cost of stockpiling coal to operate the stations as well as mismanagement and incompetence.